EPISODE 46
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KAY :
[massaging his hand]
What are you looking at?
PERCIVAL :
…Your arm.
It’s magic, isn’t it?
KAY :
And?
PERCIVAL :
…And that’s unusual?
I’ve never seen anyone who had magic patterns directly on their skin.
KAY :
Of course you have, you’ve seen Merlin.
PERCIVAL :
But you’re not a mage, are you?
KAY :
No, I'm not.
There was a way to mark people, long ago. Like bespelled items, it grants magical abilities to those who don’t naturally have them.
PERCIVAL :
…But magic has harmful consequences, so why do it?
KAY :
To give idiots something to talk about.
Give me Excalibur.
Before you ask…
Excalibur’s scabbard can heal wounds made by magic.
It can’t work miracles, but it can make you feel better.
Well…
You felt it yourself, didn’t you?
…It must’ve been pretty painful, given your reaction.
PERCIVAL :
…Yes.
Since Corbenic, I…
…
Merlin told me the Grail wanted to make me its guardian.
It wanted to use my heart to bind us… I didn’t get all of that.
But despite everything Merlin did for me, I…
…
When I touched the scabbard, for the first time in weeks…
…I felt no pain at all.
It took me by surprise,
and it was a great relief.
KAY :
You look anything but relieved.
PERCIVAL :
…I just killed someone.
I’ve taken a life before, but
only livestock and quarry while I was out hunting.
KAY :
…We’re soldiers first and foremost, kid.
Killing someone’s always a possibility.
And most of the time,
it’s you or your enemy.
PERCIVAL :
…
We should go.
KAY :
Not yet.
PERCIVAL :
But you told me we’d stay here as long as it took for you to take care of your wounds!
They’re all out there, they⎯
KAY :
You think I don’t care?
…My comrades-in-arms - my family - are out there.
But I need to recuperate a little before we join them. If we rush out in our current state, we’ll only weigh them down.
So you’re going to calm down, stay put and trust them.
Got it?
[ percival sits back down in a huff ]
KAY :
If it makes you feel better,
the giants are the ones who should be afraid.
Especially if they’re facing Bedivere.
He loathes them.
PERCIVAL :
I have a hard time picturing Sir Bedivere being scary.
It’s hard enough to imagine him getting angry.
KAY :
Heh.
You’d be surprised.
GIANTESS :
You’re serving as bait…?
For him?
You sent an infirm to⎯
What…?
PALAMEDES :
Din, but⎯!
You’re not hurt?
DINADAN :
Yeah, I’m a great actor.
C’mon, get up.
GIANTESS :
What⎯
How do you…?
BEDIVERE :
You’ve never been anything but fucking parasites.
The only place I’d ever wish to see you again in…
…is in the next world.
So I can crack your ugly mug open one more time.
PALAMEDES :
I…
I’ve never seen him like this before…
DINADAN :
Lucky you...
ARTHUR :
…
Looks like everything’s not going according to plan.
GIANT :
…If you think this is over…
You have no idea what I have in store.
ROUND TABLE TRIVIA
When going on a quest, a knight’s equipment includes :
Weaponry :
weapons and armor are packed in fabric imbibed with oil, then put into supple leather bags.
Supplies :
mostly slow-perishable foods, like bread, cheese, ham… Hunting and fishing also provide food supplies.
First aid :
bandages and dried medicinal herbs, to make concoctions to deal with benign symptoms.
“Forest” equipment :
blankets, ropes, flint and tinder…
Leisure :
to pass the time, alone or in good company, at the knight’s discretion.
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