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[ more crowd noises, both boos and cheers!! ]
PERCIVAL :
( Sir Lancelot…
… was wounded…? )
LANCELOT :
…
… You were right, king of Estrangore.
This will make for a good show.
[ she cracks him across the neck. he goes flying. ]
TRISTAN :
She’s really going at it, isn’t she?
Maybe⎯
Din?
[ lancelot brings brunor to his knees. the crowd’s cheers peak. ]
LANCELOT :
Do you yield?
BRUNOR :
…
[ lancelot’s sword swings down. when the dust clears, din is kneeling between her and brunor. ]
DINADAN :
Stop.
Lancelot, don’t.
I beg of you.
PERCIVAL, TRISTAN :
Oh!
BRUNOR :
…
… Din…
LANCELOT :
…
[ she casts her sword to the side. ]
LANCELOT :
… I surrender.
DUKE :
What?! How dare you, Lancelot du Lac?!
LANCELOT :
I said…
… I surrender.
[ the duke gulps. cheh. ]
You know he isn’t guilty.
I will not stoop so low as to condemn an innocent.
DINADAN :
Brunor?!
BRUNOR!
[ cut to post-duel! ]
DINADAN :
Damn it. I didn’t think you could be more stubborn than Dad,
and yet! She offered to end the fight, but no!
You and your stupid honor⎯
BRUNOR :
Oh, put a sock in it.
One of us has to care about their honor.
DINADAN :
…
I’m serious.
You scared me out there.
BRUNOR :
…
… Sorry.
DINADAN :
…
… You fought well, dummy.
TRISTAN :
It’s true!
Not everyone can land a hit on Lancelot.
It was a good showing!
LANCELOT :
A good showing indeed…
… and I wanted to apologize.
I got carried away, and nearly forgot what was at stake.
BRUNOR :
It was still my fault.
I should’ve been able to stand up to you.
LANCELOT :
You were.
You held your own well.
?? :
…That’s probably
because you’re not getting any younger.
BEDIVERE :
I’m something of an expert on the matter, you see.
LANCELOT :
Bedivere.
BEDIVERE :
Lancelot.
We need to talk.
ROUND TABLE TRIVIA
How to get an audience with the king? part one.
An audience is an opportunity for conversation, granted by a monarch to their subjects for various reasons : proposals, requests for favor or grievances.
NPC :
Sir, we have a land dispute.
ARTHUR :
I’d rather discuss the color of our new rugs…
Audiences are also part of a ruler’s duty to their people. Their consort may also handle them, or even hold their own for different situations.
NPC :
My lady, there’s an issue with the color of the new rugs.
GUINEVERE :
I’d rather talk about land disputes…
Back in the day, audiences always happened in the presence of a druid. Since then, though, customs have changed, and they are often kept away from royal duties.
MERLIN :
Back in MY day⎯