On My Way

Cadence knew that if he was to be taken seriously, he had to present his request in the best possible light, so he decided to take on a more mature approach. Just like he had seen other grownups do with his father, Cadence decided to employ the tactic of stalling and baiting.

"Yes…" he thought.

"That will surely do the trick!"

He willed himself to walk faster. So, in a matter of minutes, Cadence found himself standing before the giant doors of his father's study. By the time he had arrived there, the first streaks of dawn hadn't graced the skies yet. Cadence paused for a minute before knocking.

"Isn't it a little too early for this?" the young lad wondered hesitantly.

From the crack in the spaces between the metal hinges and where the doors hung, he could see the faint glimmer of candlelight, signifying that the governor was awake and already at his desk, probably attending to some administrative work.