On the way to Nacien’s house, there’s this largely pointless interlude. Gawaine and Ector bump into a strange knight. I’m just going to tell you now, it’s Sir Uwaine, for some reason. You might remember him from back in Book … Continue reading →
Gawaine and Ector ride around together for another full week before Malory relents and allows something interesting to happen. Interesting may be a bit of a stretch. What happens is, they pull into a disused chapel one Saturday night. As … Continue reading →
You know who Malory hasn’t checked in on, lately? Sir Gawaine! You know why Malory hasn’t checked in on Sir Gawaine? Because he’s not doing anything interesting! Seriously, since Chapter 16 of Book XIII, Gawaine has been riding around, looking … Continue reading →
“Well, brother, I will do after your counsel, and ride after you.” Launcelot’s on board! He and Ector and Percivale make ready to return to Camelot. Only problem: Elaine. Elaine cries and cries, that Launcelot should leave her. She begs … Continue reading →
Malory changes scenes abruptly, and spends a half-chapter filling us in on Sir Bors and Sir Lionel. They set out at the same time as Percivale, but they never found Launcelot. Instead, Bors drags Lionel to the court of King … Continue reading →
“All right here’s the plan,” says Percivale. “We split up. You stay out here, in case there’s trouble, and I’ll go in and check on this ‘Mister Guilty’ guy.” “What if he’s Launcelot?” “All the more reason for us … Continue reading →
So Elaine goes back to Launcelot, to tell him about Castle Bliant and how her father would set them up. She brings along her cousin Sir Castor, to be his sidekick. “Castor, hello,” says Launcelot. “I’m…” He remembers that the … Continue reading →
And then Percivale rides off to look for Launcelot, while Persides returns to Camelot and tells everyone about how Percivale rescued him. Percivale has a special message for Kay and Mordred, about how he remembers their saying he wasn’t going … Continue reading →
Guenever overhears Bors, Lionel, and Ector bemoaning Launcelot’s fate, and she ostentatiously faints, with a loud SWOON! Soon she’s lounging on a divan, attended to by the three knights, gradually returning to consciousness. “Seek him,” she begs the knights. “And … Continue reading →
Malory cuts to Guenever and Elaine at this point, shortly after Launcelot has run off into the woods to be a crazy man. “This is all your fault,” Guenever tells Elaine. “Oh, come on!” Elaine protests Guenever’s assertion. “I mean, … Continue reading →
