EPISODE 32

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BORS : 

I don’t remember the look on his face,

let alone what we told each other.

Not in much detail, that is.

But I remember very specific sounds

that come back to haunt me.

A sword being unsheathed,

the clash of steel against steel.

I can still hear those sounds.

TRISTAN : 

Bors, pull yourself together! 

Come here and help me!

BORS : 

…Yes, I…

Galahad.

My sword, please.

TRISTAN : 

There’s two of us knights.

You chose the wrong time to attack us, you nasty beast.

[ tristan fights. bors stands still, shaking. ]

PERCIVAL : 

Sir Bors⎯

TRISTAN : 

Ah! 

PERCIVAL : 

Sir Tristan!

GALAHAD : 

Percival!

[ much happens ]

GALAHAD : 

We need to go and help them⎯

BORS : 

Wait!

GALAHAD : 

Are you alright?! 

TRISTAN : 

Wow…

That’s the second kelpie I’ve ever seen. 

It must be a sign!

PERCIVAL : 

Sir, are you okay?

TRISTAN : 

I should be the one asking you that! When will you stop rushing headfirst into things without thinking them through?

PERCIVAL : 

You’re the exact same! 

TRISTAN : 

I’m a knight, I’m allowed.

And Bors, you could have⎯

?? : 

I can’t believe this!

I’ve been hunting it for so long, and you’re the one who takes it down? 

TRISTAN : 

May I ask why you’re going after a kelpie,

Palamedes?

PALAMEDES : 

A kelpie?

Are you mocking me? 

It was the Beast, the one I’m after. 

I backed it all the way here so I could corner it. 

TRISTAN : 

I don’t know what to say to you. I just killed a kelpie. 

PALAMEDES : 

Bors, is that true? 

BORS : 

[ silence ]

PALAMEDES : 

Bors!

BORS : 

Ah, yes… It was indeed a kelpie.

I’ve seen a few, living under a lake-dwelling fairy’s roof and all.

PALAMEDES : 

…Dammit.

Did I lose track of it again?

TRISTAN : 

I’ll wait for your apology.

PALAMEDES : 

An apology? What for? 

TRISTAN : 

For shouting at me without even thinking of helping me first.

PALAMEDES : 

You, asking for help? That’d be a first.

TRISTAN : 

It should be a knight’s first instinct to offer their help, no matter who needs it!

PALAMEDES : 

I spotted that ugly mop of yours from a distance and lost all will to step in!

TRISTAN : 

Is it because I’m better than you? 

PALAMEDES : 

You keep postponing our duel!

TRISTAN : 

Because you keep asking for it at the wrong time!

[ great now they’re both annoyed ]

PALAMEDES : 

Fine, I'm done here.

I’m going back to Tintagel.

TRISTAN : 

Tintagel? What were you doing there?

Palamedes, if I hear you did anything at all to Iseult, I⎯

PALAMEDES : 

I’m only keeping her company. 

Unlike you, clearly. 

She misses you.

PERCIVAL : 

( …If she did anything to Iseult? 

Is Palamedes dangerous, then? )

PALAMEDES : 

I’ll see you all at the castle, then.

TRISTAN : 

Would it actually hurt you to travel with us?

PALAMEDES : 

…With the rest of you, no.

With you, Tristan? Yes.

TRISTAN : 

Of course. 

PERCIVAL : 

…Looks like she doesn’t like you very much. 

TRISTAN : 

You think?

It’s a long story.

BRUNOR : 

Din, are you sure Lionel was buried here?

DINADAN : 

Yeah, I was at the funeral.

…What?

BRUNOR : 

Nothing.

DINADAN : 

…Are you sure?

BRUNOR : 

Don’t get started, Din. 

You know damn well why I’m in a bad mood.

DINADAN : 

Yes, I do.

I understand that you’re on edge and mad at me.

But you’re acting like I chose not to be here on purpose.

Like I knew it would happen.

So, please

stop taking your feelings out on me. 

BRUNOR : 

…Listen, Din⎯

[ something starts making loud noises. they sneak up ]

BRUNOR : 

What…  

These colors… They’re the same as

the coat of Gaunes? 

DINADAN : 

…Dammit.

I’m sick of being right all the time. 

ROUND TABLE TRIVIA

Magical creature : Kelpie

A kelpie is a creature that takes on the appearance of a very beautiful horse to trick humans.

Once it is mounted, it drags its prey to the bottom of lakes or rivers to drown and devour it.

When a kelpie is hungry, it loses its ability to disguise itself and attacks on sight. 

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