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In two hours they had reached King Arthur's court. When they got there, Kate walked boldly up to the king, and belched loudly, which appalled most of the ladies present.
After Kate told her story, King Arthur nodded and laughed. "Aye, the dragon came. A fine specimen, he was, as dragons go. I rewarded him with a new tower, and a free signed copy of 'How To Fight A Knight'. Quite grateful, he was. Now, what dost thou wish to have as thy reward? Speak up, be not shy."
Kate stepped forward. "I want to be knighted as Sir Kate Steelfist, and become an honoury member of the Round Table," she said.
All the lords and ladies gasped. They whispered and nudged each other; they were sure the king would refuse her request.
King Arthur swept a disapproving glance over all those assembled. The noise died down, and the king, returning his gaze to Kate, said, "Unbuckle thy sword, maiden, and give it to me." Kate did so, and knelt down. King Arthur leaned forward, and placed the tip of the sword on her shoulder, a small smile playing on his lips. "I, King Arthur, Lord of All Britain, Head of the Honoured Round Table, Ruler of Cornwall and Wales, blah blah blah, hereby declare thee, Katherine, as Sir Kate Dragon-slayer Steelfist, and Master of Belches." Everyone gasped again. This time the king's smile broke into a grin, and he turned to Corin, who was nervously twisting his handkerchief. "And what dost thou wish for?" the king asked.
Corin turned red and curtsied, trying to remember the rules in "How to Talk to the King". "Your Majesty," he began. "I beseech you to make me the Master of Sewing and Dressmaking in thy castle. And perhaps Master of Makeovers, too." And he blushed again.
King Arthur tried hard to stop from roaring with laughter, but he ended up snorting, and he hastily faked a cough. "Ahem," he said, clearing his throat. "I hereby declare this young man, Corin, Master of Sewing, Dressmaking, and Makeovers (which loads of you grand ladies need; do you have any idea how hideous you look?), as well as Royal Teacher of Sewing to all young girls in this castle." Here Arthur could not stop his laughter. "And I, haha, ask you if, hawhaw, if you (snort) want to, whoohaha, want to get married…hahaha!" And Arthur was now so overcome that his face turned red and he had to be led away by his wife, who was laughing just as hard. The sounds of their hysterical giggling could be heard for some time, but eventually calmed down. When they returned, they looked quite serious, but the corners of their mouths kept twitching.
By this time, Kate had already proposed to Corin, who had gone red again and was trying to remember the rules in "How to Act if Someone Proposes to You". Corin stammered a yes, so Kate had plucked a diamond ring of a grand lady's hand and presented it to Corin.
After everything had been settled down, King Arthur set about preparing Kate and Corin's wedding. The main problem was what they should wear, for Kate flatly refused to wear a dress, and Corin insisted he wanted something fancy with ribbons.
In the end, the king let them have their own way, so Kate wore a nobleman's tunic embroidered with gold and silver thread, and Corin wore a beautiful white tuxedo with white ribbons, lace on the sleeves, a pearl belt, and a cluster of white roses.
On their wedding day, they looked so comical that everyone was laughing so hard that even the priest had difficulty in speaking.
After their marriage, Kate went abroad in search of adventure, and Corin was content to stay at home to keep house and perform his duties at the castle. And they did NOT live happily ever after.
This isn't the end, mates…more misadventures to come soon! And keep reviewing! Reviews are my sustenance…if you don't review you won't get anymore! Be warned!