I have been Busy lately. There is less times of waiting, which normally pleases me because then I have duties and orders and cargo to attend to and the Tourney grounds to look after with the various challengers and their tack and mounts. I am a good Squire even when people shy from me or I shy from them. The animals know me, and animals are often more well-behaved for me, which helps.


I was given an Argent’s charger today. There was little ceremony like with many of the bigger and stronger Crusaders, but I do not mind. He is little, like me, which is nice. I do not mind the other mounts and animals that I have tended to both at the Argent stables and at the Harbinger stables, but it I like this charger. They were going to ‘turn him to glue’ as one of the Silver Covenant elves said. He snickered as he eyed the pair of us.

I looked up what this meant at the Cathedral library later.

Being turned to glue sounds unpleasant.

I should like to keep my hooves, and I should like for my pony to, as well. I wonder what the Captain will think of him? I named him Pí Xiū after one of the legends that Tsun told me once about a mythical beast his people believe exists solely to exorcise all evil spirits. Pí Xiū does not look much like his namesake, but names can be Good Things, and a paladin’s mount must be fierce and valiant against the Enemy. I hope it inspires my pony to be a protector like me.

I wonder what Master Merosiel, or Master Ryutan would think if they could see him, and me. I am a real Crusader, even if I am still just a Squire right now. I wonder if the Captain is proud of me.