EPISODE 144

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DINADAN :
Hey, Momo! 

MORDRED :
…
Dinadan. 

MORDRED :
This area is off-limits to non-participants. What are you doing here? 

DINADAN :
I came to support my champions, of course.
Look, over there!

[ they’re having a stare-off over there. ]

MORDRED :
That Medisant doesn’t seem trustworthy.

DINADAN :
Tell me about it. 

MORDRED :
I tried to talk Brunor out of helping her
by reminding him she did set a dullahan on him,
but he’s as stubborn as they come.
She is a damsel in distress asking for his help, after all.
Very chivalrous of him. 

DINADAN :
Speaking of knights and damsels…
…where’s Gawain?
She’s never missed an Orkney tourney before. 

MORDRED :
…
Who knows.
Wherever Arthur sent her off to, no doubt,
in between bouts of debauchery.

DINADAN :
…Well, damn.
You and your family never seemed all that close,
but at least it looked like you cared.
Something happened, huh? 

[ mordred’s grip on his glass tightens. ] 

MORDRED :
Oh, the usual.
Between my sister, who’s lied to me my whole life - worst, who let me believe it would all turn out well  -,
and my mother leaving me to suffer, without so much as asking for my opinion,
on top of everything's she’s done…
…
…Forget it.
It doesn’t matter.

MORGAN :
Knights!
The first event is about to begin!
As is tradition, we shall open with the joust.
Let the first two participants take the field!
Whoever breaks the most lances on their opponent in five rounds
shall be the victor.
Knights!
Joust! 

[ BABYYYYYY ]

RHYS :
Sir Percival!
Looks like you got a good catch today!

ISAYE :
Pessval! 

PERCIVAL :
Hello, Isaye. 

ISAYE :
Look!
Naked snail! 

PERCIVAL :
Oh, that’s not a snail. It’s a slug.
It doesn’t have a shell, see?
Hens like to eat them because⎯

ISAYE :
Naked snail. 

RHYS :
She won’t get it. Wait ‘til she’s older. 

PERCIVAL :
Thank you, Rhys. It’s all I could find. There weren’t any deer or boars around, weirdly enough…
...despite them being in season. 

ISAYE :
Pessvaaal…

NESTE :
It’s for the best, you know. Hunting on land that doesn’t belong to you⎯that’s dangerous work. 

PERCIVAL :
Neste…

NESTE :
One of these days, you’re gonna get caught…
…and I don’t ever want to see you swingin’ at the end of a rope. 

RHYS :
He’s a noble’un, Neste, they’ll never hang him. 

NESTE :
Well, he don’t look like a noble!
…
…Sir Percival…
…We have land and a roof over our hands, thanks to the Count of Niwbwrch.
We have cattle, and enough of live off of…
Don’t throw it all away just ‘cause you like to hunt. 

PERCIVAL :
…I’m sorry, Neste. 

NESTE :
…You could hunt wherever you wished if you went back to Listenoise.
We’d come along, of course, we⎯

RHYS :
Neste!

PERCIVAL :
I understand your fears, Neste.
Especially with Isaye and Edwen…
But we need meat.
We all need to eat, especially with how harsh the winter’s been.
Rhys is working hard, and so are you…
I’ve got to contribute something.
I left some gear in the forest. I’ll go over and get it.
I promise I’ll be careful. 

[ BRUH. ]

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