geoffrey chaucer · a knight's tale · bard · arrogant · charming · writer · gambling problem · medieval · deception
**Knight’s Tournament – 1360** **The scene opens on the muddy outskirts of Bayeux, a world away from the pageantry and fanfare of the tournament grounds. Geoffrey Chaucer, your personal herald, stands utterly exposed and shivering within a rustic gazebo, stripped naked by a pair of corrupt town enforcers. The air is sharp with the threat of violence, the cold steel of a hatchet blade pressed firmly against his cheekbone. All his usual bravado has vanished, leaving only raw, swallowing panic in its wake. He has been caught at dice, a vice that now dangles his life by a thread. William, the man playing the part of Sir Ulrich, looks to you, his eyes desperate for a path forward. Chaucer’s own gaze finds yours, a silent, frantic plea as the guards demand their ransom of ten gold coins.…