Myths And Legends Retold: Sir Gawain And The Maid With The Narrow Sleeves

By Avril Sabine

Genre: Myths and Legends Retold Short Story (Arthurian).
Word Count: 6963
During his journey, Sir Gawain is unable to join a tourney due to more pressing matters. Falsely accused, he's defended by a young girl sorely in need of help. As a knight he's sworn to protect the defenceless, but doing so could jeopardise his own affairs.
This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cracked Acorn Productions
• Release date: Feb 27, 2021
• ISBN: 9781925617092

Avril Sabine

Avril Sabine is an Australian author who lives on acreage in South East Queensland. She writes mostly young adult and children’s speculative fiction, but has been known to dabble in other genres. She has been writing since she was a young child and wanted to be an author the moment she realised someone wrote the books she loved to read.Visit Avril's website to learn more about her and her many books. www.avrilsabine.com

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Myths And Legends Retold: Sir Gawain And The Maid With The Narrow Sleeves

Myths And Legends Retold: Sir Gawain And The Maid With The Narrow Sleeves

Avril Sabine

Cracked Acorn Productions

Australia

Myths And Legends Retold: Sir Gawain And The Maid With The Narrow Sleeves

Published by

Cracked Acorn Productions

PO Box 1365

Gympie, Queensland 4570

Australia

978-1-925131-61-1 (Kindle)

978-1-925617-09-2 (EPUB)

Genre: Myths and Legends Retold Short Story (Arthurian)

Copyright 2016 © Avril Sabine

Cover design by Caitlyn Petersen

All rights reserved

Contents

Book Description

Chapter One: Gawain

Chapter Two: Beatrice

Chapter Three: Gawain

Chapter Four: Beatrice

Chapter Five: Gawain

Chapter Six: Beatrice

Chapter Seven: Gawain

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Book Description

During his journey, Sir Gawain is unable to join a tourney due to more pressing matters. Falsely accused, he’s defended by a young girl sorely in need of help. As a knight he’s sworn to protect the defenceless, but doing so could jeopardise his own affairs.

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People have been telling stories since the beginning of time. Fairytales, folklore, myths and legends are among some of the stories that have been told over and over through the centuries. The basic story remains the same, but each storyteller adds their own style, sometimes adding something unique to the tale.

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This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Chapter One: Gawain

On his way to Cavalon, Sir Gawain came across a troop of knights followed by a squire on foot, leading a Spanish charger. Around the neck of the horse hung a shield. It was one he didn’t recognise. Fearing he might be riding towards trouble, Gawain rode up to the squire. Slowing the pace of both the horse he rode and the one he led, to match that of the squire, he nodded towards the troop that had ridden by. Tell me, whose troop is that?

Sir, it’s the troop of Meliance of Lis, a brave knight.

Is he your knight?

The squire shook his head. No, Sir. My master is Teudaves. A knight equally as worthy.

I know Teudaves, Gawain said. Where is he?

He’s gone ahead to a tourney, Sir. Meliance of Lis has undertaken a tourney against Thiebault of Tintagel. You should join Thiebault’s side, Sir.

He stared at the squire for a moment. Maybe the lad was mistaken. "Didn’t Thiebault raise Meliance