King BAsil was prEpaRing for his first knighting ceremony. He had to make sure that when he would reach for his sword his hand would always land on it. He then had to practice how to lift the sword off the shoulders in such a way that no ears were at risk. Then he had to learn how to say "Arise" in a firm authoritative voice that wasn't a shout. He asked the officials assisting if he needed a spare sword to hand, but was assured that this was not necessary. The next morning he woke up in a cold sweat not being able to recall anything from the previous day's preparations. It seemed as if someone had pressed the erase button on his memory during the night. In a panic he demanded they all reran the training session again. Whilst he waited for the right people to be brought back together for the rerun, he strolled into the garden and tried to relax by feeding the family's pet Zebra. This time the rehearsal went smoothly and quickly and King Basil realised his memory was intact.
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