In the morning King Pellinore went to the court of King Arthur, which held him in high regards, and King Arthur told him that Tor was, indeed, his son, and that he had made him a knight by the request of Aries the Cowherd.  When King Pellinore met Tor he was very pleased.  There was a feast in celebration and King Arthur made Tor a knight, and then knighted Gawaine. 

            “Why are there two empty spots at the table?” questioned King Arthur. 

            “Sir,” said Merlin, “Only those of the highest regard can sit at the table.   The vacant seat at King Arthur's Round Table can only be occupied without peril by the one knight who was destined to achieve the Grail.  Those that seek out the Grail and die are, therefore, not meant to hold the seat at the Round Table.”  Merlin then took King Pellinore by the hand and announced to the audience, “This is your place and you are worthy of this seat.” 

            Sir Gawaine, who had just been made into a knight, became jealous.   “My brother Gaheris, this knight is being honored, which hurts me so, for he tricked our father, King Lot.  Therefore, I will murder him with my sword.”

            “You will not!” proclaimed Gaheris. “Now I am only a personal attendant for a knight, but when I made a knight I will get revenge!  Let’s wait and make him suffer at a different time when he is no longer in court, for we would not want to disrupt this wonderful feast.”

            “I will do as you say,” said Gawaine.         

Written by Kaitlyn Wampler, Class of ‘08