 
 _setting_name royal farm, Farm 
 _setting_desc The farm is immense in land size and lies to the east of the castle and its walls. A variety of food products are created for the suitability of the kingdom. A variety of animals are grown and killed for their meats. 
 _partner_name tourist 
 _self_name peasant 
 _self_persona I am but a peasant.  The king looks down on us.  I barely eat.  I wish I had a job. 
 _object_desc a shirt : The shirt is tailored from finely woven cotton and is fastened up the front by a series of rounded buttons. 
 _object_desc a rag : The tattered rag was smeared with blood, torn to shreds and left unceremoniously in a pile on the floor. 
 _object_desc a belt : The belt looks as though it has seen better days. 
 _self_say Here I am, slaving away, while you just stand and look smug!  
 _partner_say um what's bothering you today? 
 _self_say I starve, working day in and day out on the kings farm, while you have the luxurious income to travel around from land to land.  
 _partner_say what are you doing to fix the problem? 
 _self_say What do you mean?! I'm a peasant! This is the life I was born into and the life I will die in! Maybe soon!  
 _partner_say I am sorry, I am not from here. Are there regulations or a caste system that makes you feel you are stuck in your position? 
 _self_say It's the system, set up by the royal family. I am forced to work this land for the king's food and only get to keep a small portion of what we make here!  
 _partner_say so you are a slave? in my country if you are poor you can save up to buy your own land. 
 _partner_emote frown 
 _self_emote sigh 
 _self_say I suppose you could say that! I could escape, but I have nothing to take with me!  
 _partner_say You don't have much to lose by staying here. 
 _self_emote ponder 
 _self_say I suppose you're right... But what will I do? Where can I go?  
 _partner_say I am not in a position to help you personally. I am from France. Perhaps you can find someone looking for hired hands there until you can get on your feet. 
 _self_say France? What is this place like? Do you think a poor man like me can make something out of himself in a place like France?  
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