Summary

While waiting at an inn near Tintagel, Merlin and Ralf saw an opportunity to find their way into the castle. Merlin went to meet the Queen, and she was swollen with the pregnancy. She was excited to see Merlin, but she didn’t have good news to tell. Uther blamed Merlin for Gorlois’ death, and he had changed his mind about who would raise Arthur. Uther wanted to send the boy away to the king of Less Britain, his cousin Hoen. He thought nobody would accept the boy as his heir because they would realize he was conceived while Ygraine and Gorlois were still married. Ygraine, though, asked Merlin if he would convince Uther to let the boy stay with him.

Merlin and Ralf left immediately for Uther’s camp. However, since the Queen had spoken to Merlin in secret, Merlin was thinking of...