-Merlin put a charm on the knight and took Arthur to a hermit to get healed
-As Arthur and Merlin left, Arthur realized he had no sword
-Merlin said he would get him one
-As they rode past a lake, an arm rose from the water holding a sword
-The Lady of the Lake came to the shore to speak with Arthur
-Arthur asked for the sword
-She said she would give it to him if he would give her a gift when she asked
-She directed Arthur to take a boat to the sword and she would ask for her gift in her own time
-Arthur and Merlin rowed out and retrieved the sword
-Merlin asked which Arthur liked more, the sword or the scabbard
-Arthur said he liked the sword
-Merlin said that was unwise as the scabbard was worth ten of the sword
-the scabbard, as long as it was bucked on Arthur, allowed him to lose no blood whatever the wound
-they then rode of to the town of Carlion
King Arthur Asks the Lady of the Lake for the
Sword Excalibur, illustration by Walter Crane.
Source: Wikimedia Commons
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