EPISODE 77

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[ percy cracks an eye open, then startles when he sees mordred watching him. ]

MORDRED : 

Ah…

Did I scare you?

PERCIVAL : 

Are you…

Are you watching me sleep?

MORDRED : 

…It’s not…

…that weird…

…is it? 

PERCIVAL : 

I wanted to see you yesterday…

…so I could talk to you a little.

Every now and then, I think back to what Dinadan asked us.

Why I want to become a knight.

And I don’t have an answer.

I realized that all this, this wish to become a knight

only got me into trouble.

And now, I don’t want to be a knight so much as I want to fix the mistakes I’ve made.

But… maybe these two things are one and the same.

Maybe becoming a knight will give me the power to make my own decisions.

What about you, Mordred?

Why do you want to be a knight? 

MORDRED : 

…

It’s important to me.

What can I be if not a knight? My uncle is finally looking at me, he’s finally willing to give me a chance, so…

I want to take it. 

Everything will be better once I’m knighted.

PERCIVAL : 

So maybe Gawain’s approval isn’t all that important?

Maybe going out with other knights, proving yourself with them and returning with their praise…

Maybe that’ll force her to see you as a knight-to-be.

MORDRED : 

…

Maybe so.

Hm?

PERCIVAL : 

Nothing.

I like looking at you.

MORDRED : 

…I like looking at you, too. 

[ mordred sneaks a hand up percy’s shirt ooo ]

PERCIVAL : 

Ah…

I…

?? : 

Mordred? 

MORDRED : 

Gawain… 

GAWAIN : 

I brought you some biscuits.

We can have a bit of a chat this morning, if you want…?

( He must be asleep. I’ll leave the biscuits on his bedside table. )

MORDRED : 

No, don’t come in⎯

…

GAWAIN : 

Oh.

Oh? <3 

MORDRED : 

Get out! 

PERCIVAL : 

Thanks for accompanying me, Sir Gawain.

GAWAIN : 

It’s on the way to the training yard. 

Go on, your brothers are waiting for you.

But don’t worry.

I won’t tell on your little secret ~

[ momoval are embarrassed ]

GAWAIN : 

We can wait for your  sweetheart to leave before we go and train, if you wish.

Oh, and I’ll leave you to it afterwards.

I need to talk to Arthur about the promises he made you.

AGLOVALE : 

Percival!

Where in the world were you? I hope you’ve got your things ready to go.

PERCIVAL : 

Yes, I just have to saddle my horse…

BEDIVERE : 

Be careful on the road.

AGLOVALE : 

Thank you, Bedivere.

I’ll send word.

… [ he catches palamedes staring at him ]

…What will you do in the meantime, Palamedes? 

PALAMEDES : 

I’m meeting up with Tristan for a duel we’ve got planned for a long time now. 

If he’s completely recovered, that is.

I’m bringing Bors along, he wants to be our referee.

AGLOVALE : 

Be careful, a duel can quickly go awry.

PALAMEDES : 

Noted.

MORDRED : 

Sir Palamedes!

Do you perhaps need a squire? 

GAWAIN : 

Mordred?

PALAMEDES : 

If you want to come along, I don’t have any objections.

GAWAIN : 

Palamedes, no!

MORDRED : 

I’ll be your squire.

GAWAIN : 

Mordred, I refuse⎯

MORDRED : 

I don’t give a damn

what you accept or refuse.

I decided I’d be Sir Palamedes’ squire

and nothing you have to say about it will change my mind.

It’s my decision.

GAWAIN : 

…Excuse me?

Who do you think you’re talking to?!

I’m the one making the calls here, and you⎯

ARTHUR : 

Gawain.

What’s going on?

I can hear you shouting from the other side of the yard.

GAWAIN : 

It’s nothing, uncle.

I’m telling Mordred I refuse to let him go questing with Palamedes.

Nothing worth interrupting your training for…

ARTHUR : 

I see…

Why not let him go?

It’ll give him some experience. 

GAWAIN : 

But⎯

MORDRED : 

Thank you, uncle!

GAWAIN : 

…?

MORDRED : 

Sir Palamedes, when will you be leaving?

PALAMEDES : 

Well…

This afternoon, maybe tomorrow, depending on how our preparations go.

MORDRED : 

Perfect. I’ll go get my things ready as soon as possible.

You…

Have a safe journey.

We’ll meet again when we return.

PERCIVAL : 

Of cour⎯

EVERYONE (sans bedivere ig) : 

WHAT?!

MORGAN : 

Guinevere told me she would pardon her tomorrow.

The nameless damsel.

She’ll be free.

?? : 

Do you want me to tail her?

MORGAN : 

No.

I’ve marked her. She’ll be of use to me later, when the time comes.

No, you…

I need you to go to Tintagel.

?? : 

Tintagel, huh?

BREUSE : Been a while since I set foot there. 

ROUND TABLE TRIVIA 

A few strange customs around the isle of Britain : 

In Cameliard, it is traditional to decorate wells with petals and flowers in summer.

In Gore, an annual event is held in spring : competitors run down a hill to catch a wheel of cheese. 

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