Isaac's mother tightens her grip on the blade, then brings it down–!
–Flat first. She taps Cora with it gently on one shoulder, then another.
"Then I dub thee Dame Cora Anderson, a Knight of the Sinclair family of Britannia. Act with honor in all things, avenge injustice, and safeguard the innocent."
Suddenly, she smacks her with the back of her hand, on one cheek, then another: not harshly, but hard enough to sting.
"And this is so you shall remember these vows! Rise, Dame Anderson, and carry our family's blade till your task is done!"
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–Flat first. She taps Cora with it gently on one shoulder, then another.
"Then I dub thee Dame Cora Anderson, a Knight of the Sinclair family of Britannia. Act with honor in all things, avenge injustice, and safeguard the innocent."
Suddenly, she smacks her with the back of her hand, on one cheek, then another: not harshly, but hard enough to sting.
"And this is so you shall remember these vows! Rise, Dame Anderson, and carry our family's blade till your task is done!"