For years this book has almost repelled me,
A random slapdash of crazy stories,
Culminating in the knowledge that
One of my favorite characters
Had a child out of wedlock and didn’t know.
I wanted to see this story with new eyes.
I’m not sure how I missed it before.
This young man, his whole life,
Was protected.
His mother had provision from an unexpected source.
His upbringing kept him full of innocence and love,
So he was raised without fear.
And even his father knight, I can see now,
Had growing he needed to do,
Acted not out of malice but out of youthful thoughtlessness.
And, looking ahead,
I can see that a human offspring from that valiant man
Is better for the world than none.
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