She tried to banish all this with thoughts of the feast. Uriens had gone to hunt with some of Arthur's men-it had been arranged days ago. Yet when she heard of Igraine's death she had mourned her sincerely and wished she had made the time to ride to Tintagel before she died. She thought, I could make him desire me, but the knowledge was like a mouthful of dust.
What season was it in the world outside? Ten days have passed since the equinox, Lady, said Kevin. Gwenhwyfar has no child-and do you think I have not seen how you two look at each other? I spoke of this once to Gwen, but she is so modest and pious, she would not hear me. For all the Gods are one God, and we are all One, who serve the One. So the next morning Gwenhwyfar set forth, with her escort of six knights, Ectorius, the veteran Lucan, her waiting-woman, and a nine-year-old page boy.
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