After three months, the governor saw that Yusuf learned
quickly. People liked the boy because he was friendly to
everyone. His thin face usually looked sad when he was alone,
but when he spoke to people, he had a kind and happy smile.
He also always tried to help anyone with troubles. Nuradin
began to talk to the boy about the problems of the castle, the
town and the army. The governor also talked to Yusuf about
his great hope: