Mistress of Magic, Chapter 4 Summary

The chapter starts with the funeral ceremony for Ambrosius. Afterward, Gorlois attends the council while Igraine goes to the market. When he comes back he tells her a little of what transpired, but decides to forego the details and heads to sleep instead. Igraine has disturbing dreams of Uther. Still in denial about the prophecy, Igraine is disappointed when she discovers that she is not pregnant yet. She then falls ill and begins to despair over Uther. Merlin pays her a visit and soothes her by sending her a dream that will set things right in her mind. That night she has the dream, which explains it all to her. The dream, which is more like a memory, is a story of how Igraine and Uther are bound to each other from a previous life. They need...