"In fact, I once lifted a barrel of wine all by myself. Well, almost. It might've been half-full, but still, quite the achievement, wouldn't you agree?" Bernard went on.
"I'm also quite skilled with animals! Back at my family's estate, the horses love me. They know I always have treats for them. Oh, and speaking of treats, I have excellent taste in food. If you ever need a recommendation, I'm your man. Or rather, your boy."
"I think I'm also handsome."
Eleanor, his mother, smiled warmly and explained, "It's Earl Elias and his family. He's a close friend of your father's and has helped our family countless times. Lumien, be sure to thank him properly later."
"Thank him?" Lumien looked at his mother in confusion.
"Yes," Eleanor said with a note of gratitude in her voice.
"If it weren't for the healer he introduced us to, you might not have survived to this day."
