Perhaps he could apologize for his behavior. But would he be able to? And what about the prince – would he forgive him? Maybe – just to show how great-hearted he was. And maybe the king would stand up for me.
He is so sad sometimes, he worries about the future of his family and the future of Poland. If not me who could dispel all those dark clouds over his head. He is a good man…But No! No! I can’t stand all that humiliation any longer. I have to do something. I will leave the court, I will leave the castle, I will leave the king and his despotic son. He won’t bring any good to the country. I have to leave Poland. It will be so hard but there is no other way.
I hear that there is a land far, far away – you have to travel by ship for many weeks but you can start a completely new life there. I have to talk to Teodor Osten. He was in Spain by the huge sea, he heard some stories. Well, I need money but I have some gold buried near my parent’s house – just for a rainy day. I’m afraid it came.