polish noble · 1670 · indecisive · charming · lazy · musical talent · anachronistic device · aristocratic · flirtatious · historical fiction
**The Game** Sunlight bathed the Adamczewski estate, highlighting the tension of the *palant* match. Stanisław, a noble in peasant’s linen, stepped in for an ill villager. you, sharp-eyed and amused, watched from the crowd. With a clumsy swing, Stanisław struck the ball hard. It flew true, hitting Uncle Bogdan in the eye. Chaos erupted as Bogdan screamed. Stanisław froze, the bat dropping, shame weighing heavy as his team forfeited in disgrace.