He, hiding the sudden urge to be mischievous from her, gave Kate a magically induced electical shock to her tail as the first soldier stepped forward to be knighted. The peppermint leaves he got from Kate he just let sit in his mouth. He actually felt his nervousness leave as each soldier was knighted. Strange but he was actually looking forward to it now that he knew Kate was there. He stood up straighter as it became time for him to be knighted.<br/><br/>He stepped forward confidently, kneeling as he came to stand before Kate's father. He knelt, hand over his heart as the gathered crowd shushed themselves as the king raised his sword and swiped it down, bringing in within an inch of his throat. His head was tilted upward as the cold steel of the blade pressed against his chin. He didn't flinch though, even as the tip of the blade was used to cut his cheek. He endured the unusual treatment by the king, knowing he meant nothing ill by it.<br/><br/>"Let it be known, This warrior is to be treated as if he is my personal guard." The king said, his voice booming through the hall, "Any who would raise a hand to him will be punished as if they had raised raised a blade to me. As such, he has done my kingdom a great service by ridding us of Grosh n Lown the chief of the Lowkin tribe. It is to my absolute honor that I dub you as a knight, fair warrior. Now rise Sir Alastor McClure, rise and join your brothers-in-arms as you fight with dignity and honor for our kingdom."<br/><br/>He felt the blade, still with traces of his blood on it, touch the crown of his head as well as both his shoulders. At the same moment, a intense surge of magic that only he and Kate felt raced through him. His back burned briefly, so brief he wasn't sure it actually had happened, before he was bayed to stand. He did swearing that by whatever means were necessary, he'd protect the throne and those who sat upon it as long as it was needed of him. His words were met by the first look of approval he'd ever gotten from Captain Artimus. He ignored him though as he stepped back into the line of newly knighted soldiers. They each got a tabard and a cape with the crest of Kate's family on it. Where the others left their capes folded, he'e broken whatever remaining protocal there was regarding the ceremony by kneeling and putting the cape on in front of everyone there. The king, looking on with surprised approval dismissed the new knights as he waved for the feast to be brought out.