[ Yes, it is happening. She stands before him, hand resting on the top of his head. His fur is soft and warm, she thinks, softer and warmer than she thought it'd be. ]

You must swear that you will be brace and just in everything you do, swear your will protect the young and the innocent ─ women and children, swear you will punish the wicked and any who do harm to the charges I place before you. In the name of the Warrior, the Father, the Mother, and the Maid swear you will be a knight true and will never falter.