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Chapter XII
AndsolongtheyfoughttogetherthatSirBorsawokefromhisswoon,andtriedtoriseandpartthem,buthadnostrengthtostanduponhisfeet.
AnonSirColgrevancesawhim,andcriedouttohimforhelp,fornowSirLionelhadnighdefeatedhim.WhenSirBorsheardthat,hestruggledtohisfeet,andputhishelmeton,andtookhissword.Butbeforehecouldcometohim,SirLionelhadsmittenoffSirColgrevance’shelm,andthrownhimtotheearthandslainhim.Thenturnedhetohisbrotherasamanpossessedbyfiends,andgavehimsuchastrokeasbenthimnearlydouble.
ButstillSirBorsprayedhimforGod’ssaketoquitthatbattle,“Forifitbefellusthatweeitherslewtheotherweshoulddieforcareofthatsin.”
“NeverwillIsparetheeifImasterthee,”criedoutSirLionel.
ThenSirBorsdrewhisswordallweeping,andsaid,“Now,Godhavemercyonme,thoughIdefendmylifeagainstmybrother;”withthathelifteduphisswordtostrike,butsuddenlyheheardamightyvoice,“Putupthysword,SirBors,andflee,orthoushaltsurelyslayhim.”Andthentherefelluponthembothafierycloud,whichflamedandburnedtheirshields,andtheyfelltotheearthinsoredread.
AnonSirBorsrosetohisfeet,andsawthatSirLionelhadtakennoharm.Thencamethevoiceagain,andsaid,“SirBors,gohenceandleavethybrother,andridethouforwardtothesea,forthereSirPercivalabideththee.”
Thenhesaidtohisbrother,“Brother,forgivemeallmytrespassagainstthee.”
AndSirLionelanswered,“Godforgiveitthee,asIdo.
