He grinned. “Do not fear. I am here to serve you, as I promised.” Despite the fit of schoolgirl giggles that had seized her in Carbonek when he first proposed to be her knight, his assurance annoyed her now. “You inspire me with confidence, ” she said, honey-sweet. “With a few more years and experience, you would make a capable guardian, I’m sure.” “And you an amiable ward, ” he said, bowing again. Suzannah Rowntree
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The last part of the quote above is very good. The first part is good too, but the second one makes it better. The first part of this quote is describing her reaction to his proposal. She was happy for him and she was excited at the same time. She felt great joy and also great pride for him as he was now making a commitment to be her guardian. The second part of the quote describes that she is comparing him as an adult with her as a child and she thinks that he can be a good guardian. She thinks that he is worthy of being her guardian and she also thinks he can be a good guardian because he is experienced and mature enough to do so. When we read this quote, we think about how we can be or become an example or role model for someone else and we think about how we can inspire others with our actions and words.

Source: Pendragons Heir

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