DXXIV Pascha
Elle se tient à Camelot. Outre les participants habituels, on note la présence de sire Melodiam de Galles, et de nombreux membres du clergé, emmenés par l’évêque David de Menevia, l’archevêque de Bretagne Dubricus, et de nombreux évêques et moines.
Intronisations
Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion
Bruits de couloir
What are all these eunuchs doing at Camelot?
Stop that rude talk, girl. These are holy men, and they are going to witness the consecration of Bishop David as the Primate of Britain. Blessed Dubricus is going to step down and become a hermit.
That old prune won't last a year alone in the wilderness, and don't scold us with their piety. They're here to get their benefices and fiefs, just like any other nobleman.
Personne n'a trouvé Merlin. Personne ne l'a même vu ou entendu en rêve, n’a vu une trace de on passage, ou n'a rencontré de ses familiers. Personne n'est sorti de son déguisement, n'a fait d'étranges prophéties ou ne s'est comporté de manière étrange. Mais nombre de chevaliers ont rencontré l'aventure. Plus d'aventures que je ne le croyais possible, en réalité ! C'est peut-être ce que Merlin souhaitait - que tous parent et rencontrent des aventures. Ce n'est pas ce que j'ai entendu, de toute façon. On a trouvé Merlin - ou du moins on a trouvé sa voix, vous ne savez pas, très chère ? L'herboriste m'a dit que Merlin avait été emprisonné par son amante dans une tour invisible. Pauvre fou !
What about Silchester? Did you know that the exiled sons of Ulfius have dispersed, each going to another foreign court to get help against Arthur. Do you think that can work? Haven't they learned yet?
Alors, Merlin est mort ? Bon débarras ! Nous n'avons pas besoin de poussiéreux sorciers pour garder ce royaume en bonne santé et garde. Ce n'est pas Marlin qui a remporté la victoire à Badon, après tout ! Kay
Nous pourrions bien nous retrouver à aider les Irlandais cette année. On combat de partout en ce moment entre eux et les Cornouailles. Sire Marhaus dit que son beau-frère, le roi Anguish, pourrait bien décider une invasion dans les formes pour régler la question une bonne fois pour toutes. Avez-vous des nouvelles du roi Marcus ? Griflet
On m'a dit qu'il y avait de nombreux troubles en ce moment en Nohaut. Gauvain Conversation royale Nous allons enquêter sur le prétendu assassinat de Sire Pellinore. Un groupe d'enquêteurs va se rendre incontinent en Galles pour établir les faits. Evénements marquants Meurtrière Justice1 Sire Melodiam de Galles, un des fils du roi Pellinore, se présente à la Cour et accuse Sire Gauvain d'avoir assassiné son père, tel un félon. Il requiert de le prouver au combat en corps à corps. Sire Gauvain réfute cela, et relève le gant. Le combat se tient dans l'heure, et bien que ce soit, par moments, un combat entre égaux, sire Melodiam est défait. Sire Gauvain lui offre alors de retirer son accusation, ce que refuse sire Melodiam : sire Gauvain le décapite alors dans l'instant, est déclaré vainqueur, et innocent de toute accusation. Le Chevalier du Lac2 The action starts shortly before Midsummer, or Saint John's Day. A knight is brought to court in a litter. He has two lance heads stuck through his body, and a piece of a sword in his head. After courteous greetings, the king asks what the knight needs. “I must have someone draw these weapons from my body to end my suffering,” says the knight, "and he who does so must also swear to avenge me on all who love my enemy more than myself." "Nobody will do more than me to avenge you on whoever gave you those wounds," says King Arthur. "I have done that myself," says the knight. "I killed him myself." "What more can you tell us of your foes, then?" says Arthur. "Nothing, until someone has taken the quest," says the knight. "Then stay at my court, where the bravest knights live," invites Arthur. The knight is taken to court, and Arthur tells his knights, "I hope none of you are so foolish to take this task. The knight's demand is outrageous." While riding home the king meets the Lady of the Lake and her entourage, which is led by two handsome young knights. She asks a boon of the king, and he agrees if it will not bring him shame. She asks Arthur to make her companion, a young man called the Squire of the Lake, a knight whenever he asks, and to use the equipment donated by her. Arthur refuses at first, saying that no one has the right to rob him of the honor of granting his own gifts to a newly made knight. "If you cannot dub him, then I will find a king who will, much to your loss," says the Lady. King Arthur's companions take him aside and convince him to change his mind. So he agrees, and invites the Lady of the Lake to stay with him. She refuses, and with all due courtesy, departs. After a few minutes the young man joins Arthur and returns to court with him, where he is sent away to join the other squires. The next day the entire court is busy, because to celebrate Midsummer tomorrow the king is going to dub many new knights. The boy asks to be made a knight on St. John's day. Arthur agrees. The queen asks that the boy be brought before the court. Everyone marvels at his handsome appearance and bearing. The queen questions him, and during the conversation takes his hand. When he says he does not know his name or origin, and states the great virtues which run his life and gives him such great power, the queen makes a disparaging remark. "You have conquered everything," she says, "except modesty, I see." That night the strange boy, and the others, spend their night in prayer in the chapel. A servant of the Lady of the Lake reveals the arms which the new knight is to have: a suit of gleaming silver armor and a blank silver shield. His horses are an all white Andalusian charger, two all white Camargue palfreys, and two all white French ponies to be sumpters. Everything is incredibly richly decorated and very expensive. Almost a hundred knights are being knighted at once. The ceremony begins in the morning with great pomp and ceremony. The courtiers are present in their finest, a bishop gives a long boring sermon on the proper duties of knights, and heralds talk more than anyone likes Finally the knights are called forward, and each gives his oath and Arthur gives them the accolade. The stranger is last, being the least known of all present. King Arthur dubs the stranger to be the Knight of the Lake. The newcomer chooses the blank shield which the Lady of the Lake brought for him, and says he will select his personal arms at the end of a year, as is sometimes the custom. The ceremony has been going on all day thus far. The King defers to the noises of the bishop, and delays the girding of the sword until after Mass is heard. After Mass, Arthur calls the new knights inside the castle to finish the ceremony with the girding on of the sword. The Knight of the Lake, still the stranger and an unknown knight at court, is again the last in line to be girded. As before, the ceremony is long and boring. The young stranger sneaks off before the girding and goes to the litter of the wounded knight to draw forth the weapons and take the oath. The King sends Sir Ywaine outside to see the truth of the matter. He goes up to the Knight of the Lake and says, "If you live long enough, you will do great things." "I could not bear to see him suffer any longer," says the knight. "It is foolish for a man to undertake a task without knowing what it entails," says Ywaine. "It is better that I should die, who have not yet done anything, than this knight. Neither the king nor any one else can be blamed for my action." Ywaine brings the knight back inside the chamber. King Arthur is very angry about his activity. "This adventure is beyond the power of any knight to accomplish," he says. "No one," repeats the knight, "can be blamed for my action except myself." Arthur is still perturbed, and abruptly calls for everyone to go to the feast to celebrate the new knightings. Everyone retires to the feasting chamber. The feast is the usual lavish courtly affair, with desserts made of spun sugar and shaped in the most famous exploits of the knights from the past. It has seventeen courses planned. Each knight shares his seat with a pretty lady of rank equal to his. Queen Guenever shares King Arthur's seat. At the tenth course a lady interrupts the good cheer when her begging cry asks the king for help. She says that her lady is besieged by the King of Northumberland and needs help desperately. The Knight of the Lake throws himself before the king and asks that the adventure be given to him. The king refuses. The Knight of the Lake reminds Arthur that he must grant the boon one who has been newly knighted. Gawaine and Ywaine both speak in favor of the stranger, and Arthur at last agrees. After hurriedly thanking the king the new knight departs the chamber to arm. The feast continues. As the meal is ending the stranger reenters and begs the queen's forgiveness for having departed without her permission. She does not grant her pardon until he rises and stands before her. He begs to be her knight wherever he goes. She says he can compete to be a Queen's Knight next spring. The King interrupts this exchange. "Only a tried knight can be the Queen's Champion," he says. The Knight of the Lake does not look at the king, but gazes at the queen and replies. "Then I shall prove myself," he says. And he turns and goes from the chamber.
Personne n'a trouvé Merlin. Personne ne l'a même vu ou entendu en rêve, n’a vu une trace de on passage, ou n'a rencontré de ses familiers. Personne n'est sorti de son déguisement, n'a fait d'étranges prophéties ou ne s'est comporté de manière étrange. Mais nombre de chevaliers ont rencontré l'aventure. Plus d'aventures que je ne le croyais possible, en réalité ! C'est peut-être ce que Merlin souhaitait - que tous parent et rencontrent des aventures. Ce n'est pas ce que j'ai entendu, de toute façon. On a trouvé Merlin - ou du moins on a trouvé sa voix, vous ne savez pas, très chère ? L'herboriste m'a dit que Merlin avait été emprisonné par son amante dans une tour invisible. Pauvre fou !
What about Silchester? Did you know that the exiled sons of Ulfius have dispersed, each going to another foreign court to get help against Arthur. Do you think that can work? Haven't they learned yet?
Alors, Merlin est mort ? Bon débarras ! Nous n'avons pas besoin de poussiéreux sorciers pour garder ce royaume en bonne santé et garde. Ce n'est pas Marlin qui a remporté la victoire à Badon, après tout ! Kay
Nous pourrions bien nous retrouver à aider les Irlandais cette année. On combat de partout en ce moment entre eux et les Cornouailles. Sire Marhaus dit que son beau-frère, le roi Anguish, pourrait bien décider une invasion dans les formes pour régler la question une bonne fois pour toutes. Avez-vous des nouvelles du roi Marcus ? Griflet
On m'a dit qu'il y avait de nombreux troubles en ce moment en Nohaut. Gauvain Conversation royale Nous allons enquêter sur le prétendu assassinat de Sire Pellinore. Un groupe d'enquêteurs va se rendre incontinent en Galles pour établir les faits. Evénements marquants Meurtrière Justice1 Sire Melodiam de Galles, un des fils du roi Pellinore, se présente à la Cour et accuse Sire Gauvain d'avoir assassiné son père, tel un félon. Il requiert de le prouver au combat en corps à corps. Sire Gauvain réfute cela, et relève le gant. Le combat se tient dans l'heure, et bien que ce soit, par moments, un combat entre égaux, sire Melodiam est défait. Sire Gauvain lui offre alors de retirer son accusation, ce que refuse sire Melodiam : sire Gauvain le décapite alors dans l'instant, est déclaré vainqueur, et innocent de toute accusation. Le Chevalier du Lac2 The action starts shortly before Midsummer, or Saint John's Day. A knight is brought to court in a litter. He has two lance heads stuck through his body, and a piece of a sword in his head. After courteous greetings, the king asks what the knight needs. “I must have someone draw these weapons from my body to end my suffering,” says the knight, "and he who does so must also swear to avenge me on all who love my enemy more than myself." "Nobody will do more than me to avenge you on whoever gave you those wounds," says King Arthur. "I have done that myself," says the knight. "I killed him myself." "What more can you tell us of your foes, then?" says Arthur. "Nothing, until someone has taken the quest," says the knight. "Then stay at my court, where the bravest knights live," invites Arthur. The knight is taken to court, and Arthur tells his knights, "I hope none of you are so foolish to take this task. The knight's demand is outrageous." While riding home the king meets the Lady of the Lake and her entourage, which is led by two handsome young knights. She asks a boon of the king, and he agrees if it will not bring him shame. She asks Arthur to make her companion, a young man called the Squire of the Lake, a knight whenever he asks, and to use the equipment donated by her. Arthur refuses at first, saying that no one has the right to rob him of the honor of granting his own gifts to a newly made knight. "If you cannot dub him, then I will find a king who will, much to your loss," says the Lady. King Arthur's companions take him aside and convince him to change his mind. So he agrees, and invites the Lady of the Lake to stay with him. She refuses, and with all due courtesy, departs. After a few minutes the young man joins Arthur and returns to court with him, where he is sent away to join the other squires. The next day the entire court is busy, because to celebrate Midsummer tomorrow the king is going to dub many new knights. The boy asks to be made a knight on St. John's day. Arthur agrees. The queen asks that the boy be brought before the court. Everyone marvels at his handsome appearance and bearing. The queen questions him, and during the conversation takes his hand. When he says he does not know his name or origin, and states the great virtues which run his life and gives him such great power, the queen makes a disparaging remark. "You have conquered everything," she says, "except modesty, I see." That night the strange boy, and the others, spend their night in prayer in the chapel. A servant of the Lady of the Lake reveals the arms which the new knight is to have: a suit of gleaming silver armor and a blank silver shield. His horses are an all white Andalusian charger, two all white Camargue palfreys, and two all white French ponies to be sumpters. Everything is incredibly richly decorated and very expensive. Almost a hundred knights are being knighted at once. The ceremony begins in the morning with great pomp and ceremony. The courtiers are present in their finest, a bishop gives a long boring sermon on the proper duties of knights, and heralds talk more than anyone likes Finally the knights are called forward, and each gives his oath and Arthur gives them the accolade. The stranger is last, being the least known of all present. King Arthur dubs the stranger to be the Knight of the Lake. The newcomer chooses the blank shield which the Lady of the Lake brought for him, and says he will select his personal arms at the end of a year, as is sometimes the custom. The ceremony has been going on all day thus far. The King defers to the noises of the bishop, and delays the girding of the sword until after Mass is heard. After Mass, Arthur calls the new knights inside the castle to finish the ceremony with the girding on of the sword. The Knight of the Lake, still the stranger and an unknown knight at court, is again the last in line to be girded. As before, the ceremony is long and boring. The young stranger sneaks off before the girding and goes to the litter of the wounded knight to draw forth the weapons and take the oath. The King sends Sir Ywaine outside to see the truth of the matter. He goes up to the Knight of the Lake and says, "If you live long enough, you will do great things." "I could not bear to see him suffer any longer," says the knight. "It is foolish for a man to undertake a task without knowing what it entails," says Ywaine. "It is better that I should die, who have not yet done anything, than this knight. Neither the king nor any one else can be blamed for my action." Ywaine brings the knight back inside the chamber. King Arthur is very angry about his activity. "This adventure is beyond the power of any knight to accomplish," he says. "No one," repeats the knight, "can be blamed for my action except myself." Arthur is still perturbed, and abruptly calls for everyone to go to the feast to celebrate the new knightings. Everyone retires to the feasting chamber. The feast is the usual lavish courtly affair, with desserts made of spun sugar and shaped in the most famous exploits of the knights from the past. It has seventeen courses planned. Each knight shares his seat with a pretty lady of rank equal to his. Queen Guenever shares King Arthur's seat. At the tenth course a lady interrupts the good cheer when her begging cry asks the king for help. She says that her lady is besieged by the King of Northumberland and needs help desperately. The Knight of the Lake throws himself before the king and asks that the adventure be given to him. The king refuses. The Knight of the Lake reminds Arthur that he must grant the boon one who has been newly knighted. Gawaine and Ywaine both speak in favor of the stranger, and Arthur at last agrees. After hurriedly thanking the king the new knight departs the chamber to arm. The feast continues. As the meal is ending the stranger reenters and begs the queen's forgiveness for having departed without her permission. She does not grant her pardon until he rises and stands before her. He begs to be her knight wherever he goes. She says he can compete to be a Queen's Knight next spring. The King interrupts this exchange. "Only a tried knight can be the Queen's Champion," he says. The Knight of the Lake does not look at the king, but gazes at the queen and replies. "Then I shall prove myself," he says. And he turns and goes from the chamber.