On this day, all of those Companions who had fought at Arthur's side should be at court, and this year Lancelet would be here too . knowledge from the world? No, Morgaine, it is not you alone as priestess of Avalon who should show your outrage at this. Truly the Grail was no blessing to Arthur's court, but a curse . But you are proud of Mordred as your own son, are you not, Morgause? But Uriens' son is not your own child? someone else asked.
God would not have it so, Gwenhwyfar said. Yet if I had had my way, if Lot and I had been successful in our plotting against Arthur, perhaps the whole land would be like this, silent and desolate and full of fears . King Uriens, she said, for the sake of our good knight Uwaine, I will do as you wish. She turned on him and flared, What would you know of women or babes-or of battles, Druid? Why, this would not be my first battle, my queen, he said equably.
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