Lancelot was whole of his wound, and all the knights of theirs. King
Arthur was safely stablished, and redoubted and dreaded of all lands
and of his own land like as he wont to be. Briant hath forgotten all
that is past, and is obedient to the King's commands and more privy is
he of his counsel than ever another of the knights, insomuch that he
put the others somewhat back, whereof had they much misliking. The
felony of Kay the Seneschal lay very nigh the King's heart, and he said
that and any would take vengeance upon him for the same, greatly would
he love him thereof, for so disloyally hath he wrought against him that
he durst not let the matter be slurred over; and a sore misfortune is
it for the world when a man of so poor estate hath slain so high a man
as his son for no misdeed, and that strangers ought by as good right as
they that knew him or himself take vengeance upon him thereof, so that
others might be adread of doing such disloyalty.