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But she only shivered, and Taliesin said he must go, but that she should send him word if she had need of anything. And he lay for a long moment quiet, his face hidden, his shoulders shaking. he may lay on you, and then perhaps God will forgive you and he will cease to punish us both! Arthur, troubled, looked from Morgaine to Gwenhwyfar. head meekly and let myself be used for Arthur's purposes? I am queen in North Wales, and I am duches

It is death to touch the holy things unprepared . At last he said, more gently than he had ever spoken to her, even when they lay in each other's arms, My dearest love- Can you call me so? she said bitterly, and turned away. Gwenhwyfar has done nothing wrong that we know-we cannot set her down from Arthur's side while she keeps the bargain she has made, to be a dutiful wife to Arthur. t know my father's name, but I know who fathered you, and between the two I would rather be in my situa