From apprentice to knight From apprentice to squire

Once upon a time long ago when monarchs were the norm on earth, dragons were on the loose and there was the occasional sword that needed to be saved from a lake a couple of would-be knights whose instruction was in the final part (the equivalent of present thesis today) only missing one assignment.

They had to collect all the objects on a list and deliver them to the captain of knights at sunset, only then could they hold the title of knighthood the list contained the following items 1.-a homemade cake 2.- 1 liter of fresh juice 3.-iron to forge taken directly from the soviechu mine 4.-mesh robes of an ancient gentleman 5.- a bouquet of wildflowers.

Nothing too complicated at first glance is a simple task both cadets brought their respective objects to the captain on the agreed date and time when he saw them together with the collected objects he murmured regretfully -it's a pity -said the captain- today alone one of you can be called a knight, the other can only be a squire.

Dumbfounded, the apprentices could only ask in unison Why? -And it is that they did not understand the reason for said exclamation if they had both met all the prerequisites Why can only one of them be a knight? When his instructor saw the doubts and questions reflected on his face, he decided to answer them.

-This list is not just a formality of the academy or a meaningless task just to complete the necessary credits as everyone thinks, it is a crucial test that determines the ability of the evaluated to follow instructions, the evidence in front of me dictates that only one of you could do it completely.

And this is the trait of a good gentleman for example - he said pointing to the objects in front of him - the first item on the list is a homemade cake, one of the cakes delivered was bought, the base of the cake still has the label of the store, another item is the iron to forge from the Soviechu mine. This iron - he said holding it in his hands - does not come from there everyone knows that Soviechu iron has blue parts and it does not.

For this reason today one of you will go from apprentice to knight and the other will go from apprentice to squire.

The end

Proverb 13: 13

He who disregards an order will regret it, he who respects the command will be rewarded.