Yvain, or the Knight With the Lion

Yvain rides away, the wounded lion resting on Yvain’s shield. Lunete rides alongside him for a time; he asks her not to reveal his identity and, when the time is right, that she speak kindly of him to Laudine. She agrees readily. Yvain travels until he sees a mansion, where a servant opens the gate and he’s given entry.

The servants provide Yvain with a room where he and his lion may rest. The lord’s two daughters, “Well versed in surgery” (158), work to heal Yvain and his lion, who take some time to recover. 

At about this time, the Lord of Blackthorn dies, and the elder of his own daughters claims all his lands and possessions. Her younger sister protests and travels to King Arthur’s court to find a champion. The elder sister rides ahead and gets there first, where Gawain agrees to defend her claim.