It is Midwinter-Eve, and the weather is improving. Igraine anxiously awaits Uther's arrival. In the vision Igraine had, this is the day Uther said he would come for her. That night, men with Roman cloaks appear in the courtyard at Tintagel along with the Merlin. Thinking that it is the master of the house, Gorlois, the guards allow them entrance. Igraine however, knew at once that it was Uther because of the serpents tattooed on his arms. She leads Uther to her chambers where Uther tells Igraine that the Merlin cast a spell on Uther so that he appeared to look like Gorlois, which enables Uther to gain entry. Deep into the night, Igraine wakes up and goes into the great hall. It is there that she sees a vision.....
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