EPISODE 9
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?? :
Good day, sirs! Did you sleep well?
I brought you supplies and⎯
DINADAN :
Oh, perfect!
You can set all of that down here, and thanks for everything!
?? :
Have a nice trip! ~
DINADAN :
Thank you! ~
PERCIVAL :
Looks like there’s ham!
DINADAN :
Don’t you dare touch it, we’re saving it for the road.
PERCIVAL :
I didn’t say I was going to eat it right away!
DINADAN :
I can see you drooling over it.
What, you want to shave too?
You haven’t got a single hair on that chin.
PERCIVAL :
Hey!
DINADAN :
What? It’s not a diss, Aglovale hasn’t got any either.
MORDRED :
But…
Why are you dressed like that?!
DINADAN :
Ah, Momo, you’re up!
We got ourselves some hot water this morning, so c’mere! (Well, it’s closer to lukewarm now.)
MORDRED :
…
No thanks.
And don’t call me Momo.
…
Ah!
No!
Don’t come any closer!
DINADAN :
Last chance.
If you don’t come to the water, the water will come to you, Momo.
MORDRED :
Ugh, fine.
But I’m not going to get used to “Momo”.
DINADAN :
It’s cute, isn’t it?
MORDRED :
It’s not.
PERCIVAL :
( Two weeks of travel went by in a blink.
( Mordred : “And you⎯you’re not decent, cover up.” / Percival : “Okay.” )
Dinadan gets on well with everyone.
He even asked us to be less formal with him. )
DINADAN :
It’s not “sir”, it’s Dinadan, period, got it?
PERCIVAL :
( He always looks cheerful,
whereas Mordred is still acting cold towards me,
especially when we’re training. )
MORDRED :
You’re holding your sword wrong, and your posture is atrocious.
It’s hard to believe you belong to the same family as Lamorak.
PERCIVAL :
( He gets on my nerves like no one else.
Maybe because he’s not wrong. )
DINADAN :
C’mon, Momo, you’re being pretty harsh on Percy.
Your posture isn’t perfect either,
and Lamorak’s even less so, to be honest.
MORDRED :
What?
Wanna come here and show me, then?
DINADAN :
Ugh, no, can’t be assed.
( Fifi, don’t eat my hair. )
But the best knights’ fighting styles would surprise you.
PERCIVAL :
( Dinadan’s attitude really is strange.
( Mordred : “Pff, obviously.” )
I haven’t seen him hold his sword once.
He refuses every duel that comes our way,
and gets called cowardly and unworthy of his rank every time.
When I asked him why he didn’t fight… )
DINADAN :
… Tell me, why do you want to be a knight, Percy?
PERCIVAL :
I…
It’s my duty as a member of Listenoise’s royal family, isn’t it?
DINADAN :
I see.
What about you, Mordred?
MORDRED :
I want to become a knight to honor our oath of fealty to my uncle.
Knights of Orkney serve Arthur, no matter the cost.
DINADAN :
Alright, so…
I didn’t ask you why your family told you to become knights.
( Percival : “But⎯?” / Mordred : “Excuse me?” )
No, because
I could’ve sworn I just heard a parody of Aglovale and Gawain.
( Aglovale : “Duty! Duty!” / Gawain : “Arthur! Arthur!” )
If you follow your family’s principles without understanding them or having your own,
you’ll disappoint everyone, yourselves first and foremost.
MORDRED :
… You seem quite familiar with it.
DINADAN :
Yup. (hehe)
PERCIVAL :
So, you don’t fight because it goes against your principles?
DINADAN :
Let’s just say…
… that I don’t see the point of fighting without a valid reason to do so.
And the glory-seeking fools that cross my path rarely give me one.
MORDRED :
But,
if they drag your name through the mud, it’ll have repercussions on your family.
( Percival : ?! )
Do you not care about dishonor?
About the effect your actions will have on your family’s reputation?
DINADAN :
…
Dishonor can be a rough patch to go through, yes,
but a stab through the gut is worse!
PERCIVAL :
( Why become a knight…
( Mordred : “That’s only if you’re not good enough to avoid it.” / Dinadan : “Oh, you’d be surprised to learn how easy it is to get stabbed.” )
… and risk the dishonor that it may cause…
Did I really follow Aglovale to become a knight?
Or was it because… )
MERLIN :
You have an important role to play in all of this, Percival.
PERCIVAL :
… Mordred?
MORDRED :
What?
PERCIVAL :
Do you know Merlin?
MORDRED :
Of course, why would you even ask?
PERCIVAL :
Has he ever predicted anything for you?
MORDRED :
… Once, yes.
He told me I was destined to be everything my father was not.
… Given Loth’s reputation,
it did comfort me a little.
PERCIVAL :
What reputation?
MORDRED :
…
That of a traitor, who rebelled against Arthur.
… You know,
it’s hard to admit, but I think Dinadan’s right.
I didn’t know Loth.
I just know he rose up against Arthur, so Pellinore only did his duty.
… I don’t have anything against him, or your brothers, or you.
But I’m afraid for Gawain.
I don’t want anything bad to happen to her, do you understand?
PERCIVAL :
… Yes.
I don’t want anything bad to happen either.
Can we try and start over?
MORDRED :
… Yes.
PERCIVAL :
You haven’t called me by my name once, you know?
MORDRED :
… Yeah, Percival.
PERCIVAL :
Very good, Momo!
MORDRED :
For starters, no.
This, I refuse.
PERCIVAL :
Haha!
( Can a simple effort on our part truly change anything at all? )
DINADAN :
Alright, we’re sleeping out in the open tonight, guys.
Can’t find a single peasant nearby.
We’ll have to save the luxury of staying in a barn for later.
PERCIVAL :
Oh, do we have anything to hide our supplies?
If predators smell our food, we’ll be in trouble, won’t we?
MORDRED :
Predators?!
DINADAN :
Good thinking, Percy.
Usually, I would’ve called it a great idea, but…
I don’t think we’ll need to resort to that.
Did you notice it?
PERCIVAL :
Yeah…
MORDRED :
What?
PERCIVAL :
We’ve hardly seen any animals since we arrived in Corbenic. The wildlife’s really making itself scarce.
DINADAN :
Yeah, I don’t know what’s happening here.
Farms are sitting empty, there are no animals around.
It’s odd.
MORDRED :
In any case, we just have to reach the castle, right?
It can’t be that far.
We’ve only got to ride for a while longer and meet up with Sir Tristan.
DINADAN :
Aw, but my Fifi isn’t gonna want to get up again.
She’s not in her prime anymore, you know.
( They get difficult in their old age. )
Don’t be scared, Momo, I’ll keep watch!
MORDRED :
Ugh, fine.
( Percival : “Aww, Fifi is so affectionate!” )
I don’t think they’re expecting us anyway, if Sir Tristan’s already there.
Not for a simple castle watch.
DINADAN :
Oh, right.
About that… I⎯
…
We haven’t run into a lot of people these last few days.
It’d be kind of you to show yourself,
and state your intentions.
Hello, handsome*.
Can we do anything for you?
?? :
Yes.
I only want to go up against you, knight of the Round Table,
here, and now.
Accept, and you may all leave unharmed.
Else…
DINADAN :
Percival, Mordred,
stay close to me.
Very well, there will be a fight here.
Go on, you two.
I’ll be watching you⎯
MORDRED :
Excuse me?
DINADAN :
⎯and do your best!
BONUS ILLUSTRATION :
A long time ago, in Listenoise…
*din calls the knight "brave one", but it's got a lowkey flirt-mock tone to it LOL
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