#only for some random mute madman to storm in and demand Gaheris go first

[queer-ragnelle]

Insane really the tiny details I cling to and decide to flesh out meanwhile big huge undeniably relevant plot bearing things I just...Look Away

#like post vulgate sucks for many reasons BUT #okay well first of all Tor<3 #but also it has some interesting Agravaine/Gaheris/Gareth stuff #Gawain is imprisoned rn & Mordred is not around yet #sort of building on stuff from very early vulgate when orkneys were fighting the saxons #Agravaine and Gaheris have a weird rivalry Gareth is constantly trying to defuse #but my rotten brain sides with Agravaine lmao #hear me out #Arthur promised to knight him first and the logic checks out: he's older #only for some random mute madman to storm in and demand Gaheris go first #its taken as a sign from God so the promise to Agravaine is just like....whatever all of a sudden #idk i know Agravaine is supposed to be in the wring here #he literally says #my lord if you please you should make me a knight before everyone for I'm older than he and you've promised me #arthur says #good nephew the wish and sign of Our Lord surpass any promise #which I mean okay but like where was the Lord when you tried killing your own son and burning your wife at the stake eh? #let Agravaine have this one thing lol #and then Gareth....weeping for Agravaine to stay at court with him and not chase after Gaheris #owie???? #my post