![]() ![]() Although Arthur has consolidated most of the kingdoms under his rule, there are still outliers who resist him. ![]() However, when the three of them finally reach Camelot, they find the city making war preparations. Along the way, they find Tor, a prickly young man who is also traveling to Camelot to be knighted. ![]() Terence learns how to care for horses and armor, use a bow and arrows, horseback ride, and his other duties. Gawain and Terence ride on toward Camelot. Before they leave, Trevisant gives Gawain a boon: his strength will wax and wane with the sun. Gawain and the knight fight Gawain kills Hautubris. After dinner, a rude knight Hautubris interrupts, demanding their food. The hermit, Trevisant, remembers the future as though it were his past, and remembers his past as if it is the future, so he already knows Terence leaves with Gawain. Since Gawain raided one of Terence’s snares, Terence invites him back to the hermit’s house for a meal. The book begins as Terence meets Gawain in a clearing. Along the way, they meet an eccentric cast of characters, become true friends, and discover the secret of Terence’s parentage. Terence becomes the squire to the young Sir Gawain of Orkney and goes on adventures with his new master. The story is about a mysterious young orphan raised by a hermit. The Squire’s Tale (1998), a children’s fantasy novel by Gerald Morris, is the first in a popular ten-book series that reimagines Arthurian tales. ![]()
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