Book Six:

Enter Launcelot

Chapter Nine:

How Sir Turquine was slain, and how Sir Launcelot bade Sir Gaheris deliver

Sir Launcelot With a damsel

Book six

Chapter nine

How Sir Turquine was slain, and how Sir Launcelot bade Sir Gaheris deliver

Sir Turquine; known to be a strong fighter stumbles into a pitiful fall in front of Sir Launcelot; a man full of rage and courage to finish this fight, strikes him in the helmet, tucks around and pulls him to his knees ripping his helmet off as he beheads the knight with no mercy.  Sir Launcelot heads back to the court to meet with Damsel, who is traveling on. Sir Launcelot in need of a horse to follow, commands a wounded knight to give up his horse and to deliver all the prisoners to him. After defeating Sir Turquine, Sir Launcelot is opened to take charge. The knight, Gaheris, full of joy to keep his life, went fully along with his request, only to know his name in return. For he had defeated the mightiest man and the best knight that he had ever seen, you must be the best knight in the world said Gaheris. You have my acceptance. Sir Launcelot told the young knight his name, as he mounted his horse and rode off to meet Damsel. As he set off, Gaheris wounded but with thankful might stood to a straight stance and cleared the way as he entered the jail. With no second guess he knocks down the guard, taking his keys. The guard mutters against him but stays low as Gaheris unlocks all the cage doors and sets all the prisoners free. All the men thanked Gaheris for his honorable act, but his loyalty was stronger than his greed as he let lose and said that it was Sir Launcelot who defeated Sir Turquine, Sir Launcelot is the one responsible for our freedom. All the men ran into the court to collect their armor, for they were knights as well. Along with these knights were Sir Lionel, Hector de Maris and Sir Kay dressed to fight and they mounted their horses, to join Sir Launcelot at the court to serve at his side as true Knights.

Written by Jack McCaw, Class of ‘08