WILLOCK 47

"What's your name?" I asked the dark man. He simply did not respond and instead started bringing his boat closer to our location.

"Are you leaving?" I asked again. He took another leaf and wrote, "I want to leave with you."

"No, I can't leave with you. What is this place? Can't you speak?" I asked. This river was attached inside the castle, with guards usually guarding the gateway towards the forest. I never knew the name of this river, nor could I even ascertain where it led to. After my question, he did not answer; he simply continued working on his boat. It was a makeshift boat, constructed with bamboo and other materials I couldn't quite identify.