The next Monday, two letters come. Sir Kelton idly hands you yours as he stares at the Queen's seal on the parchment in his own hands.
"Is it the tournament results?" you ask.
"Maybe," he says distractedly, before wandering back to the estate home staring at it. You shrug and tear open your letter.
It's from El Cano, of course, but it seems to be hastily scribbled. All it says is:
Kirk,
This week, win a fight.
-El Cano
It's truly bizarre. Was El Cano in a hurry? Did he forget to write down the rest of your assignment?
You don't have much time to think about it, because the wooden door of the estate home slams open and Sir Kelton yells, "Squires! Come!"
Fizza looks up from stringing her bow in the practice field, and the two of you run to obey.
When you reach him, Kelton urgently says, "Gather what weapons and gear you can from the shed. Take anything you need, you should be able to cobble together enough pieces of armor for the both of you. The Queen is sending Lady Ayo with a couple horses for you, so get ready to ride."
"What's going on?" Fizza asks. She looks excited already.
"There's been another attack. We need to hurry. Go!"
His shout sends you scrambling to the supply shed, where Fizza and you begin picking out weapons and armor.
"I just need some leather and chain," Fizza says. "I need to stay light so I can fire my bow. You can take whatever's left."
You look around Kelton's old supplies.