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<nc-section data-title="Version 1" data-color="red"> Near the stables, Frederick was met by Sir Roland, a broad-shouldered knight with a weathered face and a steady gaze. The knight’s polished armor caught the fading light as he gave a curt nod of welcome. “You must be the new squire,” Sir Roland said. “Come, then. If you’re to serve here, you’ll learn quickly that horses and steel both demand respect.” Frederick straightened at once, eager to prove himself, as the smell of hay and leather drifted through the cool evening air. </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 2" data-color="green"> As Frederick approached the stables, a voice called out from beside the rows of tired horses. Sir Roland, the local knight, stepped forward with one hand resting on the pommel of his sword. “So,” he said with a faint smile, “you’re the boy sent to us at last.” Frederick bowed awkwardly, feeling the weight of the knight’s presence. Roland glanced toward the stable hands, then back to Frederick. “You’ll begin by learning the care of mounts,” he said. “A squire who cannot earn a horse’s trust cannot earn a knight’s either.” </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 3" data-color="blue"> The stables lay in shadow when Frederick arrived, but Sir Roland was impossible to miss, standing tall beside the great doors in his knightly surcoat. “Frederick, is it?” he asked, his tone firm but not unkind. “I’ve been told you have a quick mind. Good. You’ll need it here.” He motioned for Frederick to follow him past the stalls, where the horses shifted and stamped softly. “Before you touch a sword,” Sir Roland said, “you’ll learn the language of reins, saddle, and discipline. Come—let us see what sort of squire you truly are.” </nc-section>