Book 1, Chapter 12 Summary

The men and Merlin flow downstream in the boat. They ask Merlin his name. He tells them, " Myrddin Emrys." They know that he is the bastard.

Marric wants Merlin to tell if he is going to join Vortigern. Merlin lets them know that Camlach is joining Vortigern's son Vortimer. Merlin finds out that Marric and Hanno are Ambrosius's spies. They let Merlin know there's a ship waiting to take them to Less Britain. Merlin tells them that he has things that he could tell them. They take him out to a sailing ship and haul him aboard. Merlin is horribly sick from the motion of the water and they leave him on a pile of rags beneath the ship's decks. They sail and arrive at the Wild Coast.

Book 1, Chapter 12 Analysis

Merlin shows his character to be cunning. He fights for...