After hearing how Sir Palomides was to die, Sir Tristram was sorry to hear the news and said, “How it be that I am angry with Sir Palomides, and will not let him suffer to die in a shameful way, for he is a noble knight.”

Armed and ready, Sir Tristram took his horse and two squires and rode towards the castle of Pelownes were Sir Palomides was to die.

Meanwhile, Sir Palomides, led by twelve knights, passed by a well where Sir Launcelot had tied up his horse to drink from the well. Once the knights had been seen, Sir Launcelot put back on his helmet and watched them pass by. Once aware of the bound Palomides in their mist, Sir Launcelot said, “Oh Jesus, what a misadventure has came to Palomides that leads toward his death?” Then Sir Launcelot said, “Truth be told, it was a shame to me to allow this noble knight to die, when I could help him. Therefore, I will help him whatever come of it, or die trying.”

Sir Launcelot mounted his horse and rode after the twelve knights, asking why these twelve knights were taking Paliomides to his death.

The knight told him, “Sir Knight, we advise you not to meddle with this knight, for he deserves death and unto death he is judged. That I repent, that I may borrow him with fairness, for he is overall good knight to die such a shameful death. And therefore fair knight, keep you as well as you can, for I will rescue that knight or die for it.”

The twelve knights began to get ready their spears.  Sir Launcelot smote the foremost down, horse and man. He then served three more with one spear. The spear broke and Sir Launcelot drew his sword and smote on the right hand and the left hand.  After a while, he left none of those twelve knights and laid them to the Earth. The most part of them were wounded. Taking the best horse, Sir Launcelot loosened up Sir Palomides bindings and put him on the horse and returned unto Joyous Gard.

Sir Tristram did not recognize Sir Launcelot because of the golden shield on his shoulder. Tristram and Launcelot prepared to joust, but Sir Palomides said, “Oh my lord, I require you not to joust with this knight, for this good knight saved me from my death.”

Apologizing to Sir Tristram, he says that Tristram is a great lord and thanks Tristram for offering his noble body to rescue him and sorry for greatly offending him.  Sir Palomides says, “Despite that, we have meet a noble knight that unwillingly and manly rescued me from twelve knights and smote them down and wounded them.”

Written by Brandi Broker, Class of ‘08