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[snar_kay_knight]

Only a moment ago, the tall knight had been preparing to mount and ride out in search of glory. --Giants to slay, green (which is to say young and inexperienced - don't worry Gawain) knights to defeat, maidens to rescue, that sort of thing

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[fingersofleaf]

Oh, dear. Oh, dear. Kay. Oh, dear.

Percy looks a little not as enthusiastic as he should, but he gets a smile out. "Hi."

[snar_kay_knight]

Kay's still taking in his surroundings, so it is with narrowed eyes that he regards Percy. It is interesting, how nonchalant everyone else seems about this whole scenario.

"Good e'en." He might also be a little bitter about what's passed.

"Where am I?" he asks directly, which seems simplest. Kay doesn't value this one for his wits, after all.

[fingersofleaf]

If Kay is bitter, Percy's just anxious and sort of embarrassed. He's let a lot slide since Heli and Galahad died, and done a lot more with trying to devote himself to God and his vegetable garden. So he answers quickly, "Well, it's called the Mansion, except there's more to it than that. There's a nice little woods. I live in the woods. How're you?"

[snar_kay_knight]

Live- In the woods? Percy may be worse off than when last they spoke.
It is also probably wise not to explain the bit about god and the vegetable garden. Kay already has big respect issues, where Percy is concerned.

"I fare-," but he cuts off, in favour of, "...Are you mad?"

[fingersofleaf]

Worse off? Percy would be offended. He lived in the woods before he came to Camelot, and really he likes them best. "What, me? I'm fine. I'm just fine." With sudden worry, "Are you okay? Did you have a hard time getting here? I mean--" But what he means he doesn't say; instead he stops and looks hopefully at Kay.

[snar_kay_knight]

No, no. Kay'd prefer Percy out in the woods, to be honest. By worse off, he probably meant ...denser.

"Well, sir, though the same might not be said of Camelot," Kay answers, then to the second question- "To have had difficulty arriving, would imply that I meant to do just that." This really isn't the case.

[fingersofleaf]

Well, he'll be in luck. Percy plans to go right back out there as soon as possible.

"Oh, yeah, I guess you're right," sheepishly. "Are things bad at Camelot?"

[snar_kay_knight]

Oh Percy, if you only knew the state of affairs back home.

But Kay's either reluctant to explain, or hesitant to worry the young man, because he merely shrugs and answers simply, "Camelot has seen better days, but we will pull through."

[fingersofleaf]

"Oh. It's--it's the fighting, isn't it? Somebody told me, while I was living out with Heli and Galahad. I know about it. Except--they told me you died too."

[snar_kay_knight]

Kay blinks, then looks down at himself and shakes his head. He hadn't been doing any fighting before he arrived here, or he would have suspected that explanation himself.

"It seems they were mistaken, few lives have been lost thus far." It's more gossip and treason than anything. Don't worry though, the war will come.

[fingersofleaf]

At which point he realises that Kay doesn't remember to the end either, and now he feels bad for bringing end things up. "Well, good. I'm glad. I--I'm really glad."

[snar_kay_knight]

"Aye," Kay replies, nodding. Then eyes narrowed, he adds, "I as well. But- What else have you heard?"

[fingersofleaf]

"Just stuff. People talk a lot. But we never got a lot of people visiting, anyway. I woulda been lonely if I hadn't had them."

[snar_kay_knight]

This isn't going nearly as well as Kay'd have hoped. Sighing, he tries a differnet approach. "Who is we? You've mentioned Galahad. Is there anyone else I ought to see?"

[fingersofleaf]

"Galahad and Heli and me. Heli's my sister. We lived out in this place by a river for a long time, after Galahad found the Grail." 'Lived' isn't really the right word.

[snar_kay_knight]

This is where Kay would facepalm, were he not above such foolish behavior.

Instead he settles for a deep breath and a new topic. "You know this place as well then? The grounds?"