Please understand this was in my younger years, a newly minted knight with a mere sixteen birthdays under my belt. From eight to twelve I had been a squire, concerned mainly with maintaining equipment and horse, learning the basics of camping, cooking, and cleaning. This was to have brought me up to level two in squire, but I was proud to have level three.
Honestly, I could have taken my knighthood test then, but I continued serving Cerano de Brochville...
Have you heard of him? He was born a Neonen, and specifically migrated to Furdia to become part of the aristocracy. Anyway, I served him for another four years, learning sword and shield, mace and axe. And, when I could, riding horseback.
My knighthood trial was with three other potential knights. Alisa Trouper from Retrimonde, who had beaten me senseless in the melee the year prior. Felix de Numenont, a third generation knight, trained by his uncle. And Misou la Questor, of the famous family of questing knights.