Narrative Text : The King Rock

Education English | Narrative Text : The King Rock | Once upon time, King Rock brought his best knights and soldiers to besiege Vernon castle. They surrounded the castle for days, trapping the Lord Vernon inside.

However, they refused to surrender. They fought hard to defend their castle.
One day Sir Paul, a brave and encourageous Knight, put on a disguise and went out of Vernon castle. He walked stealthily to enter the king’s camp. However he was discovered by the king’s soldiers. They chased after him shouting . “ a spy! A spy!”

Sir Thompson one of the king’s night caught him. They fought boldly. Sir Paul tried to run away quickly to the Vernon castle. However, Sir Thompson could cacth up with him again.

Just as he was about to stab Sir Paul with his sword, he heard someone screaming . “ Please, do not kill him”

Looking up Sir Paul saw a beautiful lady with fair hair. It was his sister, Lady Etvia.

“ Both of you are brave knights” she said. “ This war has been fought by brave and chivalrous knights and soldiers. But we women and children suffer because of the war. We are starving because there is no food to eat.

Sir Paul and Sir Thompson looked at one another dumbfounded. They were surprised by what the lady said. No one had ever been brave enough to speak to the knights like this. They promised Lady Etvia to tell their king and lord to stop the useless war.

After a few days, lord Vernon and King rock made an agreement. Each of them would choose a knight to fight for his side. If the lord’s knight won, the king would end the siege. But if the lord’s knight lost, the king would take over Lord Vernon’s castle and his people must surrender. Sir paul was chosen to fight for Lord Vernon and Sir Thompson was chosen for the king.

Both knights were strong and powerful.They fought like two fierce Thompson fell to the ground. Lord Vernon’s people cheered while the king’s army groaned. Sir Thompson bowed his head humbly and prepared himself for death.

“stop! Oh please don’t kill him, paul!” Lady Etvia cried.

“if you say so, my dear sister, “ Sir Paul replied gallantly,” your wish is my command”

“ I wish that there were no more wars in the world …….” Lady etvie said with tears in her eyes. “ both of you have fought braveky for your lord and king. Now it’s time to stop.”

“Paul, don’t you remember how sir Thompson spared your life in the fight earlier?”

“ you are right Etvia” he is my friend who is such an honorable knight. I will not kill him.”

“ thank you very much, wise lady” said Sir Thompson.

“ I am glad that my brother and you are friends now Sir Paul, “ replied Lady Etvia.

Hearing this King Rock and Lord Vernon agreed to stop fighting too. The lady smiled and then her body turned into a beautiful golden dove. All people who saw this could only open their mouths wide showing their surprise.

“who is the lady actually?” they thought

The beautiful and wise lady had shown them the value of peace and friendship.

Narrative Text : Sir Gareth and Lady Linette

Education English | Narrative Text : Sir Gareth and Lady Linette | One summer's day , a young man and a dwarf came to the castle of King Arthur. The young man was tall and strong but he was poorly dressed. He begged King Arthur to give him and the dwarf food for one year. Some of King Arthur's knights laughed at the poorly dressed young man and they sent him to work in the kitchen.

A year passed. One day  a beautiful young lady swept into the hall of King Arthur's castle.

"Your majesty, I have come to you for help," she said

"My sister is a prisoner in the castle of the Red Knight.

The Red knight is evil and he is as strong as seven man. I ask only for one good knight to save my sister.

The young man from the kitchen steppe forward.Then he knelt before the King Arthur.

The fair lady rushed out of the castle. The kitchen boy called his dwarf to bring him a horse, a sword and a shield.

"Stop! " Shouted Sir Kay, a strong and proud knight.

"You are only a kitchen boy, not worthy to be the lady's knight. Who are you anyway? What is your name, fellow?"

"I am Gareth of Orkney, " The kitchen boy replied.

"Let's have a duel with me!" was the reply for Gareth's Answer.

At this, Sir Kay mounted his horse, grabbed his sword and rode straight towards the kitchen boy. But the biy struck Sir Kay with his sword. It was such a strong blow that Sir Kay fell of his horse.

King Arthur and his knights cheered the boy.

"You have fought well"King Arthur said.

"I will knight you here and now. tell me your name and family."

"I am Gareth of Orkney, your nephew, I worked in the kitchen so that I might know who my true friends are"

"Very wise of you, "laughed King Arthur. "I hereby knight you Sir Gareth of Orkney"

Sir Gareth looked for the lady. He found her in a field guarded by a knight in black armor riding a black horse. Sir Gareth then fought the black knight. He could beat him; he even took the knight's black horse. Then he rode behind the lady.

"Away, kitchen boy ! " she cried.

"Your washer of dirty plates and spoons ! The next knight will kill you!"

Then, they came to another field guarded by a knight in blue armor riding a white horse.

"You are not allowed to cross this field unless you fight me" said the blue knight.

The two knights and their horses charged against each other. Sir Gareth could knock the blue knight off his horse. He took the blue knight's horse and rode after the proud lady.

"Who are you?" she asked

" I called your names and treated you shamefully and yet you follow me"

" I am Gareth of Orkney"

"I am Linette. Please forgive me sir Gareth" said the lady.

"With all my heart, Lady Linette ,"replied the gallant knight.

Linette and Sir Gareth then rode together until they came to the castle of the Red Knight. Outside the castle there was a horn hanging on the tree.

"If any knight blows the horn on the tree, the Red Knight will come out to do battle with him," Linette said.

Sir Gareth blew the horn loudly. The red Knight came out of his castle. He wore a suit of red armor. Everything about him was red even his bread was red. The two knights and their horses charged against each other .The two knights fought like two fierce lions in the sun. Then Sir Gareth lost his sword and fell to the ground.

"Get up and back to your feet. Keep fighting ," Linette shouted suddenly.

"My sister is still in prison!"

When Sir Gareth heard this, he grabbed his sword and leapt to his feet. He charged at the Red Knight and struck such a mighty blow that his enemy fell to the ground. Sir Gareth pointed asked the Red Knight's heart.

"Do you surrender? will you free Lady Linette's sister?" Sir Gareth asked the Red Knight.

"Yes, I give you my word"

And the Red Knight kept his word.Later, Sir Gareth took Lady Linette and her sister back to their home safely.

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