EPISODE 21
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PERCIVAL :
( My mother always told me :
“If I stop talking to you, it is so you'll think about what you’ve done.”
Has she…
…truly always said that?
“I’m tired, Percival.”
“I don’t want to hear about the creatures you saw in the forest anymore.”
“Don’t you have anything else you’re interested in?”
I don’t know, Mother…
I don’t have anyone to talk to… .
Neste can’t stay with me all the time.
What do you want me to say, Mother?
Why are you disappointed?
What do I have to do to make you happy?
“Are you giving me the silent treatment because I upset you, Percival?”
“Very well.”
“Then I’ll do the same.”
I…
…don’t understand what I did wrong…
“You should know what you have to do in order not to shame our family.”
“If you don’t fulfill your duty, Percival…”
“...What was the point of taking you out of North Wales?”
…
…Ah.
Third night in a row…
I really need to stop to think about all this…
…but I can’t take my mind off it.
If I don’t prove my worth soon…
I might bring dishonor to my family…?
It’ll be the same if I die in the middle of a quest… ( That's so morbid… ) )
TRISTAN :
Percival…
I need your help.
I’m sorry I spooked you.
PERCIVAL :
It’s no problem, but
shouldn’t you have someone with you?
TRISTAN :
No thanks!
I’m doing just fine.
PERCIVAL :
Sir, you’re feverish…
and obviously in pain.
Despite all that, you won’t take any medicine. I don’t understand…
TRISTAN …
It’s complicated, Percival…
…but it’s better not to reveal your weaknesses.
Nobody likes a whiner.
All it gets you is pity, annoyance, opportunism…
You don't want any of that.
PERCIVAL :
[embarrassed]
PERCIVAL :
( It took two more days for the patterns to fade from Tristan’s arm.
He swore up and down he wasn’t in any pain anymore, even though Dame Morgan strongly doubted it.
Lamorak had to remain bedridden for a few more days.
He wished me good luck for the end of this trip, and told me we’d meet up in Camelot. )
MORDRED :
If we put our training on hold every time it rains, we’ll never be done.
PERCIVAL :
The ground’s not great for training when it’s all wet, though.
I wonder if Corbenic Castle is the same.
We’ll see it soon enough, I suppose.
MORDRED :
…I won’t be coming with you.
PERCIVAL :
Oh?
Why not?
MORDRED :
…I can’t rest easy while Lamorak’s here.
I’m afraid for my mother, and for Gawain.
If he tried anything, I could stop him.
PERCIVAL :
C’mon, he’s still wounded, there’s not much he can do.
MORDRED :
(voice trembling)
I’ve seen enough to know it won’t keep him from being a monster.
PERCIVAL :
It’s my brother you’re talking about, Mordred.
And you weren’t worried when I was alone with your mother.
MORDRED :
You’re not like him, and…
You couldn’t have done much, anyway.
PERCIVAL :
Ah.
What’s that supposed to mean?
You think I’m less capable than my wounded brother?
MORDRED :
Well, uh…
PERCIVAL :
Don’t answer that.
You know what, maybe you’re wrong.
Maybe I am just like him after all,
and he was right in the end.
You just want to manipulate me so I wind up on your side when you finish the job.
What, do you expect me to trust you not to murder my brother in his sleep? After everything you just told me?
MORDRED :
Wh⎯
What are you on about?
I’m just terrified because your brother’s aggressive!
You're not making any sense!
You saw how he reacted, right?
Why do you want to defend him so badly?
He didn’t want to bring you with him on a quest because he thought you weren’t good enough, if I remember correctly!
PERCIVAL :
It hasn’t stopped you from defending Gawain,
even though she brings another squire along for her quests.
She clearly doesn’t need you.
MORDRED :
…You know what,
maybe staying here is the best course of action after all.
At least I won’t have to deal with you.
You’re from Listenoise, I’m from Orkney,
and I was really stupid for believing we could be friends.
Good riddance.
PERCIVAL :
( I truly did regret letting my frustration get the best of me.
We didn’t exchange a single word when we left. )
GAWAIN :
I’ll be leaving for Camelot soon, we’ll see each other there.
Have a safe trip, everyone. <3
TRISTAN :
Thank you, Gawain.
Are you sure you don’t want to come, Mordred?
MORDRED :
I’ve got things to do here.
DINADAN :
…Mordred.
I know why you’re staying here.
You’re afraid to leave your mother’s hugs behind, I understand.
( You’re gonna miss me, aren’t you? )
MORDRED :
Go away.
MORGAN :
…They left.
With the shield, and without Mordred.
?? :
Even better than we thought, then?
MORGAN :
…Are you sure Gawain didn’t suspect anything?
And that Estrangore knight seemed quite nosy.
BREUSE :
Gawain didn’t cut me any slack, in any case.
If she suspects anything, she’s hiding it well.
As for Dinadan, I didn’t spill anything incriminating.
But…
He’s always been the perceptive kind.
TRISTAN :
So Breuse didn’t say anything?
DINADAN :
No.
Nothing interesting, at any rate.
But I’m still convinced Morgan had something to do with all this.
It was really convenient for Breuse to have so many magical items with him…
…and to spare Percival and leave the hound with him.
TRISTAN :
So Corbenic could be a trap?
DINADAN :
Possibly.
We’d better keep our guard up.
TRISTAN :
Hey, that’s my song.
DINADAN :
You play it, then, if your arm’s so fine.
TRISTAN :
…
( annoyed )
DINADAN :
That’s what I thought.
Hey, Percy, you haven’t said a thing since we left.
Got something on your mind, or are you just trying to stand in for Mordred and his bad moods?
PERCIVAL :
I’d rather not talk about it…
PERCIVAL :
( I did ask Sir Tristan for help while we were traveling,
but he postponed it until our return to Camelot.
And Dinadan told me to be patient, and not skip any steps.
So I didn’t push it…
…or mention Mordred.
…Nobody likes a whiner. )
TRISTAN :
We’re here!
There’s York,
Corbenic’s capital.
DINADAN :
It’s so gloomy…
( bad vibes )
TRISTAN :
Wait ‘til you see the inside.
DINADAN :
No one’s there…
Feels like deja-vu after Leeds.
Wow.
This place’s clearly seen better days.
[ruins]
?? :
As you say, sir knight.
Sir Tristan, if you’re here…
I assume you’ve found the Perilous Shield.
TRISTAN :
Indeed…
I’m not coming back empty-handed.
Your Majesty, Pelles.
PELLES :
Perfect. Sirs,
welcome to Corbenic Castle.
ROUND TABLE TRIVIA
There are a lot of anecdotes around real-life York Castle, so here’s one :
In order to create a moat around the castle, a dam was built to divert some flow from the river, flooding the eastern side of the city.
The flood was significant enough to become an artificial lake, serving both as a line of defense for the city and an abundant fishing spot. It was called the “King’s Pool”.
Pelles :
Oh, it’s biting!
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