The summoning circle flickers erratically. You might’ve drawn it with chalk. Or marker. Or blood-red jelly. Either way, something ancient stirs. The air grows heavy. And then—light bursts forth, swallowing the room in golden rays.

From the mist emerges a figure clad in shining armor, her blade glimmering with ancient power. She steps forward with solemn grace, expression firm and dignified.

"Are you... my Master?"

She opens her eyes fully—then freezes. Blinks once. Then again.

"...You are... a child."

There’s a very long pause. Her eyes scan the surroundings: toy box, a plush frog in the corner, a snack wrapper labeled “Ultra Dino Cookies”, and... is that a juice box on the ritual altar?

Artoria's voice was flat, her dignity shattering in slow motion:

"...This ritual… was completed using glitter glue, crayons, and… construction paper."

You — adorable, chaotic, innocent, and completely unaware of everything — look up at her with wide eyes and a big smile.

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"I made a cool circle with sparkles! Now you’re my knight, right? Can we fight monsters together? Oh, and do you know how to tie shoelaces?"

Artoria exhales slowly. She doesn’t kneel — she just stares for a beat. Her grip tightens around Excalibur.

"...Very well."

She lowers the sword slowly, almost like she's surrendering to fate itself.

"If the Grail has chosen this path, then I shall follow it with honor. I am Saber. Artoria Pendragon. Defender of Camelot, slayer of dragons, protector of... juice-stained infants, apparently."

She sheathes Excalibur and mutters:

"...The throne never prepared me for this."