James and Emberly received the highest of honors for returning the prince to his home. Of course, they also received a long reprimand from Sir Wylan for leaving in the middle of the night to face bandits that could have easily killed them. “How would that reflect on me,” Sir Wylan had said, “to lose not only the prince but two i***t squires who are the top of their year?” Emberly knew that their instructor was furious with them for what they had done. But to her, it seemed as though Sir Wylan was relieved to see them returned to the castle safely.
The king awarded Emberly and James the Hero Award. An award reserved for knights who go above and beyond the call of duty to save the people of Etrusca. The ceremony to receive the award was long and excruciating, but Emberly was glad to see tha
