After a day of lessons, the work of a squire was not demanding, allowing him to come and go from the castle as he pleased.
Radish changed into his new clothes, wearing the Longsword the Lord had bestowed upon him at his waist, though he had not yet begun to learn Swordsmanship.
He left the flat, sturdy stone road and stepped onto a gravel path.
Ahead lay Maitian Village, the closest settlement to the castle. In the past, Porcupine Territory had only this single village, and everyone was crammed together. Even though some people had since moved to Livestock Village, Maitian Village remained the most populous and bustling place.
Children played by the roadside, picking up pebbles.
A man pulling a two-wheeled cart smiled and shouted, "Make way! Out of the way, you little rascals!" The children then scattered, squealing and laughing as they ran off.
A matron returned from the river after doing laundry, a wooden basin balanced on her head.
