Never in his life had Soren imagined that someone would one day serve him. He was a commoner, and one who had been left behind early by his parents.
From a young age, he learned the things adults were supposed to know.
He learned how to work for money, how to cook for himself, and how to stand on his own. Survival came early to him, and the world showed its harshness without mercy.
When his mother was still alive, Soren never truly had a childhood.
He saw how his father treated both him and his mother violently, without restraint. His mother was beaten nearly to death more than once, often because she tried to protect him. She would grow angry whenever his father hurt Soren, especially because Soren could not feel pain, something he himself never understood.
Because of that, hearing Gideon speak of giving him a servant and even calling it a gift left a bitter feeling in his chest.
A life should not be treated that way.
Not as something to be offered, traded, or bargained with.
