Sir Ywain #3

I, the honourable Sir Ywain, Knight of the Lion, am known throughout the realm as being fearless in combat. Given the symbolic meaning of my title, and because I have only ever felt discomfort in physical contest once while behind enemy lines battling two supernatural opponents, my reputation as a fearless fighter is well founded. However all men have a fear they hide deep down, and shield from the outside world.

Painstakingly, I will admit, I am not above fear not matter what my reputation leads one to believe. Mine is not fear of a physical being, nor of death, but a fear of losing the respect of my fellow knights. This fear runs so deep that I left my wife and love, my castle, and people to accompany Sir Gwain in the hopes of bolstering my honour and retaining my chivalry. These adventures almost cost me my wife's love, which drove me mad for sometime. All because I was scared of being seen as a less prestigious knight in the eyes of my brothers.