Summary: Book one of the Once and Future king outlines the childhood of Kay and Wart. Kay is the heir of Sir Ector's, his father's estate. Wart is the adopted son of Sir Ector. After a day of working in the fields, Kay and Wart decide to go hawking with one of the castle's hawks named Cully. Wart is more experienced but Kay decides he is going to carry the hawk. Kay flies Cully before he is ready so Cully, who is a moody bird flies up in a tree and does not come back down. After a while Kay becomes frustrated so he goes home. Wart stays with Cully because he feels bad for Hob, the one who spent the time to train Cully. Wart spends all night with Cully. During the night Wart meets King Pellinore who is hunting the Questing Beast. Wart falls asleep and in the morning he spots a cottage and an old man getting water from the well. He introduces himself as Merlyn. To Wart's disbelief Merlyn already knows his name and his cottage is full of magical items and a talking owl. Merlyn tells Wart that he is his new tutor and Wart thinks he was on a quest. Merlyn accompanies Wart back to Sir Ector's castle. On the way they capture Cully. When they get back Sir Ector hires Merlyn. Kay thinks nothing or Wart's adventure. As Wart gets bored around the castle Merlyn sends him on adventures. On his first adventure Merlyn turns him into a fish to teach him about the dangers of someone that has power over everyone. On his next adventure he gets to see King Pellinore and Sir Grummore Grummursum joust. Finally after many of Wart's adventures Kay gets upset and begs Wart to let him go on an adventure. Merlyn sends them into the Forest Sauvage to meet Robin Wood. They learn that Morgan Le Fay has capture one of Robin's men. They rescue the prisoner but on the way back they are stopped by a Griffin. Kay shoots the griffin but it falls on Wart and he breaks his collar bone. When Wart and Kay return to the castle they are congratulated for there adventure. Wart goes on many more adventures and in the meantime six years past. Uther Pendragon, the King of England dies without anyone to replace him. In front of a church in London there is a sword which is stuck through an anvil and a stone that says that whoever pulls out the sword is the next King of England. There is a tournament to see who can pull out the sword which Kay, Sir Ector, Sir Grummore Grummursum, and King Pellinore goes to. Before they leave Merlyn announces that he will be leaving. Kay forgets his sword at the inn so he sends wart to get it. Wart finds that the inn is closed but he sees a sword in a stone. After three tries and encouragement from his animal friends he pulls it out and brings it to Kay. When he gets back Kay realizes it is the sword in the stone and him and Sir Ector kneel before him. Merlyn returns to tell Wart that he is Uther Pendragon's son and now Wart will be known as King Arthur.
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