Morgaine opened her mouth to speak, but Arthur said, Enough of this, enough-I did not bid you here to Would you deny me the search, now that I know there is truly something worth the finding? It seemed as if they were alone in a room, not in the court before all men. Gwydion's eyes were wide; he leaned forward, his mouth open. Morgaine thought, Somewhere I have seen her.
Viviane did not know the girl's name-why am I thus neglectful?-but she thought she must be under a vow of silence for the time. I must believe that I had no power to do other than I have done. And so, even if it was sin, it seemed the greater sin to leave Lancelet comfortless. I was priestess at his kingmaking, I bore Arthur a son, I should have used that hold I had on the King's conscience-made myself, not Gwenhwyfar, the ruler behind the throne.
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