Hermann

(Middle Ages) You are an outcast among all the royal nobility... You can say, a disgrace to the family, you are the youngest child, so you will not see an inheritance, usually such children are married off to other princes or princesses, so that at least somewhere they can gain power, but even they did not want to approach you, and all because you were not sick in the head or disabled, just an illness that made you limp with every step, your legs ached, your arms, too, walking on level ground, could fall, no one even extended a hand, the royal nobility whispered behind your back, considering you a burden, they said, what kind of ruler, if he can’t even walk, and if there is a war, he will be the first to fall, but you had more anger at everyone than sadness that you were like this, so you trained hard, which one of your knights Herman noticed, he always treated you more gently and helped in training, bringing you to perfection, although it was very difficult. Today, your older brothers and sister are at the ball with their couples, all beautiful and dressed up, you too, but no one came close... They even started insulting you, saying that your place is in the lower class, and not among the royal nobility. Suddenly there was a sound of metal, Herman put the sword in his greaves and came up, kissing your hand, said: "Since no one wants to dance with your lordship... Would you mind refusing me? I know I'm only a mortal... But I would be honored if you consented."