Yet it fails me now and again- and she was silent a moment, staring at the flagstones of the floor. And now one of them, who had a fancy to call himself the Red Knight of Red Lands, was laying siege to her lady; and his brothers were worse than he was. And in his hand he held the hilt of Excalibur. You know she killed our mother, Balan, and yet you come to her for comfort? Balan raised his head, snuffling back sobs.
Morgause was disturbed at the hint of reproach she heard in the man's voice; had she actually thought of taking this one to her bed? I did not call you hither to question my deeds. Then Raven drew her again into her arms. If some day it should happen that she bear a child that might live to grow up . I have that authority now, as the Merlin of Britain; he is very old and very feeble-it is a miracle that his heart did not fail this day.
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