Rookie Knight Rathi - A Knight-s Common Sense C... [updated]
The protagonist and a rookie knight driven by a traumatic past—her hometown was destroyed by monsters, and she was saved by Captain Ofelia.
Rathi’s common sense solution: arbitration. She negotiates a contract. The dragon receives a formal land title to a disused quarry (which it wanted for basking), back-payment in goats, and immunity. Grumble is fined for fraud. The villagers, initially disappointed that there will be no heroic beheading, eventually realize their grain prices have stabilized. Rookie Knight Rathi - A Knight-s Common Sense C...
She is the avatar for the working stiff in a fantasy world. She reminds us that for every chosen one saving the world, there are a hundred knights filling out paperwork, sharpening standard-issue steel, and doing the unglamorous work that keeps the kingdom running. The protagonist and a rookie knight driven by
Since I don’t have access to a specific published work by that exact title, here is in the spirit of that concept: "A Rookie Knight's Common Sense" — practical advice for a beginner knight (or any fantasy/setting rookie). The dragon receives a formal land title to