#whetstone

A rather disgruntled squire approached me this afternoon to tell me that whilst walking let the armory this morning, he believes he may have seen one of the knights licking a whetstone. While many are likely to interpret this as a result of a sort of nutritional deficiency, specifically inadequate roughage in the diet, it is always important to keep track of these behaviors if they become persistent in a knight regardless of dietary or any other changes, as that is not the only reason for this behavior. Upon clarifying which knight it was, I was able to reassure the squire that that knight in particular simply enjoys licking a whetstone now and then as a treat. Some knights are known to do this, it is important to note which ones so as to not ignore any nutritional deficiencies that may arise in your knights as misdiagnosed ‘treat’ whetstone licking. It is also crucial to limit this activity, even though it is enriching, as occasional rewards for good behavior or accomplishments as to not encourage greed or gluttony within a knight.