The setting changes because in the book it says, "Eric whirled around to see a man in a brown leather vest reading from a scroll: 'Eric, a boy apprenticed to Randolph the silversmith, has fled from the neighboring town.' " This means that the setting has changed, and it’s acting like it was the olden days. I know this because in the book, this is the first time eric went to sleep so that means he’s dreaming, but not actually living it. I also know this because page 58 paragraph 7 and paragraph 10 , it says “Before, the people at the fair were wearing T-Shirts, and shorts, now everyone seemed to be in full costume.” And paragraph says,” eric felt two hands from behind him, here’s the thief. This supports my answer because now everyone