mith with some ruined gauntlets from a previous jousting tournament to have them repaired within two weeks. Robert who was more than happy to do the knights task was extremely happy because this meant he would be able to ride the horse to the other side of the town where Sir Torben's blacksmith was located. Robert rode off on a dirty unpaved road towards other side of the dusty town. Robert always stopped near a creek on the way to the blacksmith and met up with a friendly hermit who lived in a shaq much like Roberts, except that there was always a new smell coming from it when Robert travelled there.
             Upon ariving at the hermits home, Robert noticed that the smell that came from it this time resembled both onions and rotting flesh of a pig or a cow. Robert always wondered where the smells were coming from, or what purpose they were to the hermit, but he was always too afraid to ask. The hermit quickly opened his door as Robert came closer to the house on his horse, almost as if the hermit knew he was on his way. The hermit quickly signaled for Robert to ride faster and hurry to him. Robert sped up the horse and quickly dismounted when he got to the hermit's house.
             The old hermit looked through his wrinkling eyes at the young boy who had no clue what greatness his destiny would bring him. Robert glanced at the hermits eyes, and thought he saw his reflection in them, but quickly looked away when it seemed that he saw a reflection of himself, but of one when he was much older. Robert asked the hermit what he needed him so quickly for upon this visit. The hermit told him that he had found a most wonderful treasure in a log in the great Karplusian Forest. Here, the hermit went quickly into his house and brought out a huge bag filled with the most excellent armor ever seen by the young squire. With great strong gauntlets and a finely shaped curiasse, with the most brilliantly colored silver and yellow breastplate and shield with the ...