After I convinced Elysif that I was okay and we realized that we couldn’t get the mask off. We started taking care of the wounded. Ida and Collin were both unconscious with no major damage. The same could be said for Mordred but Compton was a little bruised up. It seems that in the middle of the fight Iscarat had knocked out John and Aaron so we didn’t have to worry about them.

Compton, despite being the most beat up, was the first to wake up. Since Elysif didn’t have her bag we weren’t able to properly clean his wounds but they were small enough that they could wait so all we did was bandage them up with some cloth. He, as he should have been, was concerned as to how Aaron and John were knocked out when they weren’t even fighting. For some reason though Elysif decided to lie and told him that the Masked Man knocked them out.

“What happened?” Mordred asked groggily as she sat up. Upon seeing me, she stood up and raised her sword towards me.

“Mordred, he isn’t the Masked Man.” Compton said in hopes of calming her down. I guess he wasn’t conscious for the face reveal.

“Shut up, Compton! I’m taking Lou Barret into custody and he will be put on trial.” Mordred yelled as she began coming towards me. Elysif walked in between me and her to block her path.

“You will not do any such thing.” Elysif said.

“Get out of my way, child! I will hurt you if I have to.” Mordred spat in anger.

“I doubt it. If you couldn’t beat my mother then I can most likely beat you myself.” Elysif said pridefully.

“You impudent little shit! Compton, take him!” Mordred yelled. She was even more pissed than I thought was possible. As she yelled this, Compton grabbed me from behind. I knew I could stab him with my knife from where he was but I had no desire to hurt him. Elysif turned to see what Mordred had ordered Compton to do only to be hit in the gut with the pommel of her sword. Elysif threw up from the impact before passing out.

“Elysif!” I yelled.

“I will ask you only once. Are you the masked man? And if so, then why did you kill my father? If you do not answer then I will kill her.” Mordred asked with a threatening and hateful glare that made me feel like she was willing to commit any atrocity on a whim.

“... I-” I started to say something before Iscarat walked over.

“He is the Masked Man. I saw it with my own two eyes.” Iscarat said nonchalantly.

“So you saw what was under the mask as well. I guess I owe you an apology then Iscarat. I had assumed you still hated me?” Mordred said.

“I do, that is why I am telling you the truth. What you just saw was the birth of the Masked Man. the path has already been beaten down and there is nothing that can change it.” Iscarat said.

“What are you saying?” Mordred asked curiously.

“You never saw him without the mask and it can never be removed by human hands so that must mean that Lou Barret is now the Masked Man but he wasn’t before. Everything that has happened has happened for a reason and nothing can change the past.” he continued.

“I don’t follow.” Mordred said.

“Neither do I” Compton added. I agreed because I wasn’t exactly sure what iscarat was trying to say either.

“The person before you has yet to kill your father and as such has committed no crime. There is nothing within the law that would allow you to judge him. Now, before you think that you can just kill him and everything will be fine then I implore you to try. “ Iscarat said with a grin.

“You fool! I will prove to you that I can and will end his life.” Mordred yelled as she stepped forward while pulling her blade back to strike me. Iscarat’s grin grew even bigger as Mordred walked towards me before she tripped on a small root. Her blade stuck into the ground in front of me as she tried using it to catch herself.

“What did you do?” She yelled at Iscarat.

“Nothing. The universe just will not allow you to kill him. You can do whatever you want to him but he’ll still end up in the past.” he said with a devilish smile.

“Damn it!” She yelled out to no one in particular.

“I believe that we should take them back to Warwick. You can figure everything out there.” Compton said.

“You’re right, Compton. Take one of the prisons and put Iscarat and Elysif in it. We’ll have the traitor ride with us back to Warwick.” Mordred said, feeling slightly defeated.

“Yes, Ma’am.” he said as Mordred grabbed me by the arm.

“I suggest you not try and escape.” she said to me.

“I still am not entirely sure what’s going on.” I replied.

“Shut up.” she said as she slapped me up the side of my head.