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Ethelred made his way behind Sorcha and Luana to the throne room to witness the knighting.  It wasn't something he [i]needed[/i] to be present for, but he believed it was considered right and proper to attend the ceremony for their newfound ally.

In truth, he was a little surprised that Luana agreed to it.  She hadn't exactly cast the impression as someone that would bind themselves to such a deep committment, especially after having only been with them a few days.  On the other hand, Sorcha took just as big a risk in knighting Ethelred when he came to her.  Sure, he had a bit of a reputation, but with his family's downfall, any knowledge of him would be hearsay, rumors, and spoken tales passed from mouth to mouth.

Being knighted had been quite meaningful for the Frozen Knight.  The first reason was that he hadn't actually been knighted prior- knightood wasn't really a tradition in his family, and they saw no real value in the formality of it.  If a man wanted to call himself a knight, if they deemed him worthy in strength and character, that was good enough for the Ethelings of Ceolread Castle.  In fact, their own titles of Etheling were emblematic of their disregard for the others' perceived limitations of social mobility.  In the culture they had come from, it roughly meant "prince", connoting to someone who possessed the standing to potentially become a king.  By calling themselves Ethelings, it was understood that they were making a statement declaring themselves royalty, and defying the authority of anyone in this broken land- or anyone of their homeland- who dared to say otherwise.  

If they were still around, they might have even suggested that being knighted by Sorcha was meaningless to them.  To Ethelred, however, to be knighted by the returned King, whose court had codified the very concept of knighthood in Albion, was a very validating accomplishment and a great honor.

[i][color=6ecff6]I hope she understands the full magnitude of the vows that she is making.  Such an oath is not something to be made lightly.[/color][/i]

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