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Perceville Alternate Ending

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Joan flung herself down on the dewy grass in the garden and tore open the letter marked with a number one in the corner. She savored every word. Perceval described the hardships of travel, the fact they’d mostly come upon eerie empty villages, and that they’d dealt with ambushes well. There had been no loss of life on Camelot’s end, only a few cuts and bruises. There were five letters total, and in the last one, Joan read the loneliness behind her husband’s words. I miss you and Percy so much, almost more than I can bear. I think about you all night long; sleep is hard to come by. By the end, tears filled her eyes, and she pressed her lips to the parchment. Meanwhile, behind her, Drea gasped. “Oh, no.” Joan, Carina, and Alis scrambled over, but Drea started laughing. …show more content…

You had us terrified,” admonished Carina. “We thought it was bad news.” Drea brought her laughter under control. “It appears as if Gawain contracted head louse, and Arthur demanded Gawain shave his head immediately so the pest wouldn’t spread through the army. When my husband refused, Arthur, Perceval, and Lionel held him down and shaved his head. Poor husband. I loved those thick locks of his.” Guinevere approached, open letters in hand, a small smile on her face. “Head louse story?” she said to Drea. “Indeed,” replied Drea. “How does the king fare?” Guinevere dropped down onto the grass beside her friends. “Very well. He misses home and insists he’s doing his best to make sure this is the last extended campaign away from home for a very long time.” Alis sat up straight. “We’re wives of warriors. We can bear the next two months until our husbands return.” “We’ll endure,” said Guinevere. “That’s what wives of warriors

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