Sir Lionel was surprised when the young lady claimed kinship. Voiceless, the knight smiled shyly as Lady Galahad reacted radiantly - he did not expect the warrioress to laugh loudly and to a some extent, he felt embarrassed and ashamed with the whole situation. Normally, it was him pleasing the women, not the other way around. Sir Lionel showed no visible reaction to her attitude since he knew that the way had been raised was quite different from the island's tradition and he had learned to respect differences.<br/><br/>"I am glad we are kins, Lady Galahad. I have not heard about your father for many, many years. In reality, since he left the other side of the Channel, I have to come here to see him. I hope he will be here, won't he?", the knight questioned with a smile in his eyes, gesticulating politely with his right hand. Her father and King Arthur had stopped no longer invited Sir Lionel since he could not arrive on time for a battle - it was not his fault - a storm over the Channel had delayed his departure - but both seemed to blame on him. This is why Sir Lionel promptly accepted the invitation to join the meeting again after so many years - it was time to find out what their actual feelings towards him were.<br/><br/>While waiting for her answer, Lady Galahad ordered some food  - in reality, Sir Lionel had not had good meals since he left his feudal property in Britanny. At least, the knight was about to enjoy the good, old hospitality from the Round Table, althought it was odd for him to see a young female shouting orders in the Round Table. Lady Galahad was doing it so confidently that made him believe that she should be someone either very important, or very petulant. As it had been many years since the knight last took part in the meetings, the knight decided to stay quiet. Judging the elegant lady could lead to misunderstandings - his large experience had taught him to be cautious.<br/><br/>"I am really tired from my long journey, mylady. I came from the other side of the Channel, from Britanny. I had to sail for one week and then ride for 15 days to get to the Round Table", he said. After a pause, Sir Lionel continued, turning his head to the lady's: "It surprises me that your father had never mentioned about his origins in the other side of the Channel, Lady Galahad. You have roots in the Continent, did you know that?"<br/><br/>When another strange knight approached them, Sir Lionel again bowed respectfully - it was Gawain. Sir Lionel was shocked to notice no one reminded him any longer in the Round Table. For a second, the knight tried to hide his frustration, swallowing dry at the same time he smiled at Sir Gawain.<br/><br/>"I am Sir Lionel, Lancelot's cousin and Bors' brother", the knight replied politely.<br/><br/>Fortunately, the always smiling Kay arrived and recognized Sir Lionel.<br/><br/>"I am so glad to meet someone I know, Sir Kay. Momentarily, I had the impression I had come to the wrong place", Sir Lionel added trying to be kind to Sir Kay but without locking his eyes at the intriguing Lady Galahad. How did she come to become a member of the Round Table?