Guinevere paused in her reading, putting down her book.

"Have you ever wondered who he was?"

Arthur looked up. "Hmm. . .?"

"Sir Wozzel. Have you ever wondered who he really was?"

"Actually, I knew who he was. Remember?"

His wife frowned. "What do you. . .Oh, right, he said you had defeated him before." She looked at him, deep in thought. "Do you know him well?"

Arthur smiled. "Quite well."

Guinevere nodded, turning back to her book. "Next time you see him, will you thank him for me?"

"Of course."


Kai shuffled his papers. "I have a bit of news. I'm not sure if it's good or not, but here it is anyway. I received a report from Sir Gareth. He claims that, and I quote," he pulled a sheet of parchment from his stack. "'The traitorous knight that did so unjustly use his wicked and cowardly sorcery to dishonor the Great Knight Lancelot. . .'" He cleared his throat, looking up. "The gist of it is that he claims to have killed Sir Wozzel."

Arthur startled, glancing over at his nephew and his very much alive squire. He raised an eyebrow. "Really? I wasn't aware of that."

Next to him, Gawain snorted and Terence glared.

Arthur glanced at Gawain. "Do you know anything about this, nephew?"

Gawain nodded. "It is somewhat complicated, involving love, jealousy, mistaken identities, a couple of idiots, and a savage damsel and her dwarf." He cleared his throat. "But I assure you, sire," he glanced back at his squire, "that Sir Wozzel is very much alive."

Arthur nodded. "That's good to know," he responded dryly.

"Why do I feel that I'm missing something?" Kai questioned gruffly.

Gawain glanced back at Terence, silently asking for permission. Terence paused in thought for a few moments, then nodded.

Gawain turned back to Kai. "Terence is Sir Wozzel."

Kai blinked in surprise. "Really?" He glanced at Terence, who nodded in acknowledgement. Kai leaned back in his chair. "You, Sir Wozzel," he pointed at Terence, "are my new hero. Good job. Why haven't you knights him yet?" He asked Arthur.

"What reason would I give for knighting him?"

"Are you joking? He humbled that pompous buffoon. That's reason enough."

Arthur laughed. "I don't think the court will agree with that. They're more likely to attack Terence for dishonoring Lancelot and pretending to a status he doesn't have yet. And," he glanced seriously at Terence, "Terence already knows of my gratitude."

Kai sighed. "I only wish it had been me who humbled Lancelot."