The High Queen, Chapter 15 Summary

Gwenhwyfar has troubling dreams of Morgaine and the Beltane fires. Months earlier at Christmas, Arthur promises to put the fires out, despite the Merlin's protests. Taliesin feels it is good for the people to do something which gives them pleasure, but Gwenhwyfar sees it as a pagan act. Cai interrupts Gwenhwyfar's thoughts to bring her outside to where Arthur is observing a young boy in the exercise fields. Cai and Gwenhwyfar notice the resemblance to Gawaine and discover that he is Gawaine's younger brother, Gareth, who wants to be made a knight at Pentecost.

After Gareth's display in the fields, Arthur and Gwenhwyfar take a walk to one of Arthur's favorite view points over the land. From there, they spy Kevin riding in on the road with a companion whom they do not recognize. When they greet...