If You Come Across This Knight

ask him if he's finished his homework

On a recent evening, a knight kept watch outside our door.

The power was out and had been out most of the day. Once the sun set and the light faded, the knight saw his chance. He found a piece of wood and wrapped the end with bits of cloth and set it alight.

He stood, ram’s horn in hand, as sentry … for a few minutes at least.

Until his father returned hom…