Gwenhwyfar sits on the garden wall and is terrified to be outside. All her life she has been terrified of being outside and can remember the only time she felt safe was when she was at the convent growing up. As she sits, she watches as Lancelet gallops on horseback into the courtyard below her. He puts on a display for her father, King Loedengranz, to show how the horses can be trained and ridden into combat. The king will not, however, allow Lancelet to train the horses for battle because he has not sworn allegiance to Arthur as he had to Uther.
Gwenhwyfar changes into her best gown to impress Lancelet as she goes in to serve the wine. Lancelet remembers her immediately from the day he and Morgaine rescued.....
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