Funny story. One day about a week after Mark and Tristram leave Camelot, a knight and a squire arrive. The squire, notably, looks like someone who has no business being a knight or hanging around with knights. Malory is entirely … Continue reading →
“So Mark,” says Arthur. “Yes, sire?” They’re chilling one fine day in Camelot. Birds sing. Relative humidity is low. The flowers blossom. “I’d like a gift from you,” says Arthur. “I’m not telling you what it is until you promise … Continue reading →
Arthur sets a trap for ol’ Sir Lamorak, let me tell you. He organizes a jousting tournament! A quick little one, with Sir Gawaine and Gawaine’s brothers Gaheris, Agravaine, Gareth, and Mordred. Sir Launcelot decides to sit this one out, … Continue reading →
Palomides rides up on Lamorak. “Dude!” he says. “The way you let me help you out and fight two of Morgan’s knights and then they dehorsed me and you beat them both? That was extremely embarrassing for me! I expect … Continue reading →
We rejoin the tale of Sir Dinadan and Sir Palomides bumming around, already in progress. They stand near a very nice and well-maintained castle. “Check it out, Palomides,” says Dinadan. “Yonder lies the castle of Morgan le Fay.” As … Continue reading →
This chapter opens with Dinadan and Palomides, neither of whom recognizes the other, even though they spent a big chunk of Book IX in prison together, along with Tristram. Their conversation is hugely frustrating because mainly it’s a recap of … Continue reading →
This chapter Malory wants to catch back up with Sir Dinadan, last seen in the previous chapter declining to joust Sir Palomides. He reminds us about that, and how Dinadan and the other knights he’s hanging out with — Uwaine … Continue reading →
Mark flees through the forest, comes to a well — everything important happens at wells, as I’m sure you’ve noticed. Chilling by this well: Sir Palomides. Let me remind you that Palomides and Mark have met before more than once. … Continue reading →
Dinadan and the other knights from Camelot stay up late, drinking and swapping Launcelot stories, and eventually Dinadan notices that Mark never came down to the party. He pokes around, and finds him hiding in a closet. “What are you … Continue reading →
They walk along, Mark and Dinadan do. Malory has forgotten entirely about Sir Lamorak, not for the last time. As they travel, Mark makes fun of Dinadan for losing his fight with the mysterious knight of the previous chapter who … Continue reading →
