Chapter 2 This chapter begins shortly after the 1st one. Pug is with his good friend from the Castle who has almost been like an adopted brother to him. Thomas's parents have even treated Pug as if he was one of his own in the Castle. They are walking through the woods talking about the coming Choosing ceremony. A Festival where all boys in the castle and town are chosen by the Master Craftsmen and Castle staff to be new apprentices. Most if they are the sons of Masters then those are typically the crafts they are chosen into. Other sons may join new crafts if their father has no more room or the certain boy shows the aptitude for a certain craft. While in the woods they happen upon a majestic deer with a huge antler. The Dukes Huntmaster happens upon the boys and is able to calmly walk up the deer and then, in turn, have the boys approach the deer to pet it. Martin the Huntmaster is a sort of enigma not originally being from the area and having arrived and be appointed the...