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<nc-section data-title="Version 1" data-color="red"> Passing through the towering portcullis, I guided Thunder into the bustling courtyard and toward the scent of hay and leather coming from the stables. Before my boots even hit the cobblestone, a heavy shadow fell over me. "Hold there, boy," a voice rumbled like grinding stones. I turned to face a towering man clad in dented, unadorned steel. A jagged scar ran from his temple to his jawline, and his grey eyes appraised me with little warmth. "You're the new squire. Frederick, is it?" he asked, crossing his thick arms. "I am Sir Roland. That beast of yours looks half-spent. In this keep, your mount eats and rests before you even think of your own belly. Get him brushed down, and don't keep me waiting in the armory." </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 2" data-color="green"> As I dismounted near the sprawling oak stables, a hearty laugh echoed across the courtyard. A broad-shouldered knight was striding toward me, wiping grease from a gauntlet with an oil-stained rag. His armor gleamed in the dying sunlight, and a warm, gap-toothed smile broke across his weathered face. "Well met, lad!" he boomed, clapping a heavy, calloused hand onto my shoulder that nearly buckled my knees. "You must be Frederick. We’ve been expecting you since midday. I'm Sir Roland." He stepped past me to stroke Thunder's velvet nose, murmuring approvingly. "A fine stallion. Strong legs. You've got good taste in horseflesh, squire. Come, let's get him settled into a stall, and then we'll see about finding you some hot stew and a bunk." </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 3" data-color="blue"> The courtyard was eerily quiet as I led Thunder toward the stables, the clatter of his hooves sounding far too loud against the ancient stones. Leaning against the rough-hewn timber of the stable entrance was a knight in faded crimson surcoat. He was whittling a piece of ash wood, his movements slow and deliberate. He didn't look up until I was ten paces away. When he did, his eyes held the heavy, haunted look of a man who had seen too many winters and too many wars. "So, the greenhorn finally arrives," he said softly, tucking his knife away into his belt. "I am Sir Roland." He gestured toward the dark interior of the stables. "Put the stallion in the third stall on the left. Enjoy the quiet while it lasts, Frederick. Your real training begins at dawn, and the days of peace are rapidly drawing to a close." </nc-section>