Video; Unseelie & Seelie

[of_the_lake]

[Lancelot, standing on the edge of a riverbed, had traveled north after the battle for the Silmaril by himself. Realizing that it would have constituted a sort of abandonment of his post, he decided to let Ganondorf know what he was doing.]

Members of the Unseelie and Seelie courts. I have a warning for you. I, the Knight of the Lake, have been recruited to aid the Dryads of La Llorona in the defense of Fairy-held safe havens throughout the realm. As such, I will eliminate any enemy to them I come across. If you have information on those who threaten such realms, send messages to me. I will end such offenders.

That is all.

[Lancelot added a second message to Ganondorf, specifically.]

[PRIVATE/TEXT/TO: GANONDORF]

My lord. My true upbringing stems from the support of the fey. In this, I'm indebted to them to protect their lands and their well-being.

In this, I will be working to restore one of their Glens, so it may flourish in the wake of battles that had sundered it. Despite this, I will always be available for your sake. Please, do not hesitate to call upon my aid if necessary. My response will be ever swift.

Comments

[caditquaestio]

But, then, the lake belongs to you. You cannot claim something belongs to those who cannot do their duty by it - to those who cannot protect it.

[of_the_lake]

Protection... I'll leave violence and cruelty to men, not to the fae.

[caditquaestio]

So, then, they are owners in name alone. They cannot ask a due.

[of_the_lake]

You speak of entitlement.

Many can claim such a thing, but no one in the world is entitled to a thing. It's only up to the one with power to determine it for just a fleeting moment.

As such, I accepted their demand.

[caditquaestio]

But... why?

[of_the_lake]

A young man's love and respect for his mother.

[caditquaestio]

...oh. You should have begun with that. It trumps wayward nobility.

[of_the_lake]

...Nobility? Ah, I suppose you could mistake it for such a thing.

I value the fae because they had raised me as a child along with my mother. I do not protect those who are not in allegiance with me.

[caditquaestio]

Oh, look! What perfect time to ask for fellowship.

[of_the_lake]

Well, now. I was under the impression I was going to be teased.

May I have your name in this case?

[caditquaestio]

Valentino - Valentino Masi. Sworn hired hand to don Lorenzo.

And perhaps you are teased, and you do not yet know it.

[of_the_lake]

... I cannot say I would be bothered, were this teasing.

You would seem rather gentle, sir.

[caditquaestio]

How you honour me. And you, sir? Your name?

[of_the_lake]

Lancelot--though, it may do you well to call me Berserker, circumstances set...

If you see me in battle, anyway.

[caditquaestio]

If. You make it sound as if I won't live to see the feat.