Gareth is to be made a Companion at Arthur's high feast at Pentecost. Morgaine was staring straight ahead and Gwenhwyfar could see the stripes of tears making wet streaks down her face. After a moment he murmured, My beloved, my precious white bird, my own sweetheart-forgive me-forgive me- Nimue realized that now she could use even her own very real fear for her own ends. The kiss went on until she finally, reluctantly, had to move her mouth to breathe, and he laughed softly, a sound of wonder.
In all the year of their marriage she had never spoken a harsh word to him. God grant it. Lancelet looked sorrowfully at the pack mule with Galahad's body, but he said only, Shall we ride on? Gwen, tell me! In God's name-did I kill my cousin Gawaine? This she could answer without hesitation, glad it was Gawaine he had named.
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