Sir Kay

 

     I may have used suggestive, or as others might say, manipulative, tactics in order to convince King Arthur that I should be the chosen knight to take Queen Guinevere to the foreign knight, Meleagant. The foreign knight said that the prisoners in the foreign knights land may become free and able to return to King Arthur's community (The Romance of Arthur, 2013, pp. 114-116). Even though I lost the fight with Meleagant, I believe that my mishap brought out some of Lancelot’s best qualities, like his courageous nature and talented fighting abilities. 

    I did not make a catastrophic mistake. I mean, my actions are nothing compared to the actions of the Japanese when they attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. Nor were the results as unpredictable as the actions taken by President Kennedy and the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1961. I know what the result would have been, even if I was not the one to triumph in battle, because the knights of King Arthur are superior to any in the land. 

    Now I will address the accusation that I, of all people, would share a bed with Queen Guinevere. As I stated at the time, and will always state against such ridiculous accusations, “I would rather be dead than to have committed such a base and blameworthy act against my lord” (The Romance of Arthur, 2013, p. 159). As I stressed in my first blog post, I will always be loyal to my foster brother and lord, King Arthur. 

The facts of the situation have come to my attention. It was Lancelot who left the bloodstains on Queen Guinevere's bed sheets. I will never understand what possessed him to betray his lord. I feel it is my obligation to face Lancelot in a duel to right the wrong that he has committed towards my foster brother and lord. If I had my way, he would be killed or at the very least, maimed. 

     Lancelot, my feelings towards you are confused. On the one hand, you saved the life of our beloved Queen Guinevere and myself and rescued many prisoners; yet, on the other hand, you betrayed the one person I hold dearest. But as I will affirm once again, I will always remain loyal to King Arthur. Lancelot, you should be ashamed of your actions and I hope once Arthur finds out about your betrayal he allows me to carry out whatever punishment he deems sufficient.

The bestest knight ever,

 Sir Kay breaketh his sword at ye Tournament, by Howard Pyle from The Story of King Arthur and His Knights. (1903)

Sir Kay

Resources 

Lacy, Norris J., and James J. Wilhelm. The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation. London: Routledge, 2013. Print.