EPISODE 79
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PALAMEDES :
Go up against you to cross the bridge?
At the village’s gate?
Are you its guardian?
?? :
Not at all. I am but a humble knight errant looking for a challenge.
So, which one of you is going to face me?
PALAMEDES :
[ sighs ]
I’ll challenge you.
?? :
And what’s your name?
PALAMEDES :
…
How discourteous, to ask for my name without giving me yours.
?? :
I am but a no-name knight…
…but I recognize the uniform of a squire of the Round Table when I see it.
I would like to know which great knight I am to measure myself against.
PALAMEDES :
Palamedes of Babylon.
?? :
Oh. [ visibly disappointed ]
PALAMEDES :
Oh?
?? :
I wanted to face the incredible, the spectacular Tristan of Lyonesse…
…and here I am, up against someone I don’t know…
PALAMEDES :
Get in the saddle, then, and let’s get this over with⎯
?? :
Oh no!
I’ll only accept duels by tug-of-war!
[ the squad was too stunned to speak ]
?? :
Pff! You should see your faces⎯
DINADAN :
I can’t hold it any longer.
Soz, it was too tempting.
BORS :
Dinadan?
[ pal jumps tf off her horse ]
DINADAN :
Ah! Pal! Stop!
PALAMEDES :
You deserve it!
BORS :
But who did you steal this armor from, Dinadan?
DINADAN :
It’s a long story. ( And not a very interesting one, at that. )
Come to the tavern and we’ll have a chat.
[ cut to the listebros ]
LAMORAK :
I told you, we have to go this way.
AGLOVALE :
I still know how to read a map, Lamorak.
LAMORAK :
And I’m much more used to traveling than you are, so listen to me.
…
…So…
… thinking about your boyfriend?
PERCIVAL :
…
Yes. [ perplexed ]
LAMORAK :
Ah.
AGLOVALE :
For the record, Percival,
I don’t approve.
PERCIVAL :
I⎯
AGLOVALE :
But.
By causing such a scene and humiliating his sister in public, Mordred gave me cause to rejoice,
even if I don’t approve of his behavior.
This has sparked…mixed feelings in me.
…
Do not ever entertain the thought of doing the same, I’ll be furious.
PERCIVAL :
Alright.
AGLOVALE :
Come on, let’s get back on the road.
PERCIVAL :
( At least he doesn’t hate Mordred…
That’s something. )
( On the road, we’ve had to fend for ourselves a little in order to get supplies.
Lamorak hunts,
Aglovale bargains,
and I forage and hide foodstuffs to keep us safe from predators.
It’s working out well. )
AGLOVALE :
Good job, Percival.
PERCIVAL :
( I’m part of the family. )
AGLOVALE :
Alright, we just crossed the border.
One more day on the road and we should be there.
LAMORAK :
What a somber look.
Not looking forward to going home, huh?
Gotta say that after all this time, it’s not really home anymore⎯
AGLOVALE :
Don’t say that.
It’s our inheritance, our home.
PERCIVAL :
What does the house look like, then?
AGLOVALE :
If it hasn’t changed too much…
It’s… somewhat eccentric?
PERCIVAL :
Eccentric?
AGLOVALE :
There’s an alleyway surrounding the castle, decorated with stone animals.
The castle itself is a little… out of the ordinary. You’ll see.
LAMORAK :
Father rebuilt it here and there, to his taste. He was a little impulsive.
PERCIVAL :
So the opposite of Aglovale?
AGLOVALE :
I like to think I’ve inherited his more thoughtful aspects.
LAMORAK :
And his dimples.
AGLOVALE :
…And his dimples.
PERCIVAL :
Yes, I’ve seen them once!
LAMORAK :
Lucky you, it’s been a while for me.
[ aglovale…smiles…? ]
LAMORAK :
…
…Well, I won’t complain, I got a passionate show of love not too long ago.
PERCIVAL :
Oh?
LAMORAK :
He all but jumped into my arms when I woke up.
He was in tears, it was adorable.
AGLOVALE :
Please, I was relieved.
Up until then, every sign seemed to point to the fact you were doomed.
I am not ashamed of my actions.
…
Gently, please!
PERCIVAL :
( They bicker a lot, but
there’s a kind of vulnerability between them that makes me emotional.
To see them like this warms my heart,
especially since it may just change
when we get to Cardiff. )
[ back to the gang on the road!! ]
PALAMEDES :
So you were waiting for us, Dinadan?
DINADAN :
Indeed.
Exeter is a major milestone on the road to Cornwall, so
I knew you’d come this way for your duel.
And I’ll have you know I’m heading there as well, since Tristan doesn’t have his armor with him.
He entrusted it to us when he left, so it could be repaired.
So, since I remembered that, I offered to bring it to him, and we decided to meet up here.
He’s late, of course, but oh well…
PALAMEDES :
And he didn’t give me a heads up, obviously.
[ So, the usual. ]
BORS :
But that’s not the reason why you left Camelot a few weeks ago, is it?
DINADAN :
No, that’s true.
I wanted to do some research on the Grail,
among other things.
MORDRED :
…?
DINADAN :
Well…
Merlin pointed me the right way by telling me about the long history of Britain.
I thought about the oldest library I know, in Manchester.
It contains old archives from past generations.
I took the opportunity to go give my brother a kiss,
and ask him why he didn’t tell me about the dullahan on his ass.
[ Brunor : Din, I just got out of the bath.
Din : Don’t care >:( ]
MORDRED :
So you’ve heard about it.
DINADAN :
You knew?!
MORDRED :
He made me promise not to tell you.
DINADAN :
It’s commendable of you to keep your word.
You still suck, though.
[ Mordred : huh?? ]
At any rate, dullahans rarely ever cross over the veil between worlds,
so Brunor should be fine, but…
You don’t deserve my unconditional love anymore, Momo.
MORDRED :
[ jumps ]
Enough with that nickname!
PALAMEDES :
Did you find what you were looking for in Manchester?
DINADAN :
Not really.
Well, I might have some leads.
Something tells me I’ll need to go to Corbenic, and
perhaps look through the Cardiff registries.
PALAMEDES :
Well, the Listenoise brothers are there right now.
You could send them a letter to tell them what you’re looking for.
DINADAN :
They’re in Cardiff? How come?
PALAMEDES :
Merlin guided them there.
It’s… interesting to see how often Merlin is the driving force behind us.
DINADAN :
I thought so too, but…
I think he’s taking great care
to ensure disasters don’t come to pass,
even if it looks counterproductive from our side of things.
Anyway, I’ll discuss with the brothers once we get this business with Tristan over with.
I hope he won’t⎯
?? :
He won’t come.
…
ISEULT :
…for he needs your help.
ROUND TABLE TRIVIA
Every kingdom has several symbols to make themselves easier to recognize : animals, objects, plants…
For example, Logres is symbolized by the Round Table - obviously - but also two dragons locked in combat, which represent the creation of Camelot.
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