knight loses his sword

In a grand castle high in the mountains, there lived a forgetful knight named Sir Cedric. With his shiny armor and plumed helmet, he was known for his bravery, but also for his tendency to misplace important items. One sunny morning, as he prepared for a quest to protect the realm from a wandering dragon, he realized, with a sinking feeling in his heart, that he had lost his trusty sword. He searched his chamber, the courtyard, and even the stables, but the sword was nowhere to be found. The knight’s friends urged him to hurry, for the dragon was rumored to be nearing the castle gates. Should he risk going into the forest nearby, where he remembered he might have dropped it, or rush into the courtyard to gather allies for support?