The King Stag, Chapter 12 Summary

Morgaine journeys to Pellinore's castle to visit Elaine and her children. She tells Elaine of the business with the Romans that Arthur and his men are putting down. She also brings up the agreement that she and Elaine had made for her daughter to be schooled in Avalon. Elaine is devastated by Morgaine's insistance that Nimue be schooled in Avalon and had hoped that Morgaine would forget they had made the deal. However, a deal is a deal, and Elaine does not want to become entangled with an Avalon priestess, so she allows Nimue to leave with Morgaine.

This is the first time Morgaine has been in Avalon since before Gwydion was born. As she sleeps, Raven comes into her room and welcomes her back with a silent gesture. The next day, Morgaine goes to see Niniane...