Part 1

The Very Secret Diary of Lady Elaine of Astolat, a.k.a The Lady of Shalott, Part 2

Day 8

Tried to look in mirror today but mirror just no good, so put away. Attempted to handcraft a baldric instead, size X-Knight, but put away also, due to inability to stitch because of constant dreamy interruptions and looking outside window. Fingers all tenderized from needle poking.

Real interruption came when s. maid delivered some v. old Ladies Mail from The Hard Rock Tavern, Camelot. L-Mail just spam, says some pansy page named Wart pulled out great Sword Excalibur from the Hard Rock, so now is King, to be henceforth referred to as Arthur. To commemorate said event Hard Rock Tavern now offering fifty percent off on all fine brewery products if you act fast.

As if! Arthur ruling as King for years now. Always knew L-Mail is slow but this is ridiculous. Besides, must switch slippernet provider one town over, had it with this spam. Especially the "increase the size of your knighthood" and "refinance your hut or tower" kind.

Day 9

This morning knight wearing Sir Gawain's colors rode right below window, heading east. S. maid says Quest Caucus over and that's Sir Gawain on his way to slay Dragons and Questing Beasts and search for Holy Grail. But obviously since seeing me couple of days ago, Sir Gawain wants nothing better than to boff me, not go on silly quests. Everyone knows all knights want to boff sweet young damsels like myself, I suppose, with soft chamois cloth for a long lasting shine? Or would that be buff? Never remember exact definition. Knights also known to shag, though never understand how knights care about carpet.

Anyway, even a halfwit can see he's been staring up at my window while traveling at the speed of slippernet packet. Aww, must stop talking about slippernet already, am becoming such nyrd. Need to get out more.

Wonder where my dreamboat Sir Lancelot is? Wonder if he'll come back? Miss him, damn. Feel strange need to cuddle with someone huge, manly, and metallic. Such large gauntlets. Such voluminous helmet. Wonder if what they say about gauntlet size and helmet size being directly proportional to knighthood size is true? Must stop, it being not proper for f. maid like me. Maybe will call s. maid to check my L-Mail.

Day 10

Decided this tower is too dreary. Even cat who is dumb as rock no longer comes to visit here. Besides, think am getting wool allergy. So, now considering other domicile options. Preferably with less stairs and closer to Camelot and various manly knights. Better L-Net access too. In fact, will start packing trunks, since expect to travel light. Adventure! Go me!

Day 11

Nearly all packed. S. maid says is quitting if I leave, since maid cannot travel past town across dragon-twisty-read-end river and leave all her relatives. After offering s. maid fabric and yarn bonus and promotion from scullery to chamber, c. maid decided to stay employed by me. Immediately assigned her to making jars of road stew for cooler trunk, which is same task as always but c. maid too dim-witted to know difference now that she is not s. maid but c. maid.

Considering travel options by ferry, boat, barge, cart, horse, litter, caravan, camp follower wagon. Regular or express? Land or dragon-twisty-rear-end river? Decisions, decisions. Too late to make reservations via L-Net since have to do that five years in advance of event. And Air Merlin transportation out of price range.

Took a break to watch more knights riding on quests, past my window. Good thing am v. well versed in heraldic symbols, so know exactly which knights. Counting knights and other traffic now to pass time while c. maid prepares journey trunk.

One mauve knight, two blue and white and red cross knights, five blue and gold and red and silver and chartreuse knights, one Questing Beast, two yellow and black knights, one all-black evil sorceress 'ho related to King Arthur and carrying his wicked child.

Another black knight, two flying Dragons and a jumping Chimera combo or just maybe one deformed elderly Dragon, two purple and gold minor kings with troop of squires, one dark foreign pointy hat wizard from distant storm castle with feline beast familiar, and another green knight who looks awfully like Sir Gawain -- wonder if he's back to stare at me, the pervy man. My tower is on a really busy superdirtway, so good thing am moving from Shalott. Or maybe moving from Astolat – never can remember what this place is called. Anyway, none of them Sir. Lancelot. Woe is me!

Day 12

Finally, all packed. Due to cost considerations decided to take barge up dragon-twisty-knickers river since goes directly to Camelot. Maid says barge has loom and spinning wheel luggage rack and double sleeping capacity, so can stretch out and lie flat while floating or spin yarn when awake. That way can get some shut-eye on several-day journey and get some work done.

Barge supposedly faerie-chartered, has automatic lily flower blossom shower control and a carved well-endowed naked damsel wooden prow. Barge obviously a male trap, but am too much in a hurry to care. Though, told c. maid to stitch a temporary decency bodice for prow while am on board. Maid can use tapestry scrap.

Now checking the last batch of L-mail before departure. What’s this, looks like L-mail from cousin Elaine from Camelot suburb. Will take with me on barge for reading material.

Day 13

Floating on barge up twisty dragon-rear-end river. Smelly boatman flirt with c. maid when thinks am not looking, which is v. good, gives me more time to catch up on L-Mail.

Cousin Elaine writes that she knows Sir Lancelot! Knows him in biblical sense, she says. As if! Actually what that means am not sure, since am pure and unsullied, while cousin Elaine is Camelot ‘ho and strumpet. Hangs out in Castle with Queen Guenevere’s Ladies, and known to go wild during Damsels Gonne Wylde Fortnight. Has huge bead collection from knights on balconies who toss said beads to shameless damsels to display naked ankles. Wait! That is v. disturbing!

Am stunned! What does my dreamy Lancelot have to do with cousin Elaine? Will kill that bitch if she tries anything! Must investigate! Go barge! Go me!

Lady Elaine of Astolat, Part 3

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