There was a knight who travelled far and wide across the fair land helping maidens in distress. After helping many such maidens his fortune was at last dissipated and he was forced to sell his trusty steed in order to survive. As he was of small stature he found a replacement for his steed in the form of a large mastiff. He continued his travels mounted upon his new 'steed' and one evening during a heavy storm he arrived at Castle Mudcat seeking shelter from the storm and a place to rest his weary head. The manservant answered the heavy pounding on the door and saw the wretched, soaking wet knight at the door, mounted upon his wretched soaking wet dog. He said "I know you not Sir Knight, I cannot let you enter"
At that very moment Lady Caitrin passed and overhearing the manservant, admonished him with the words...< wait for it >...

"You can't send a knight out on a dog like this"