The King Stag, Chapter 1 Summary

Gwydion tricks Morgause into throwing a feast and putting on her finery. All day long she senses Gwydion is up to something. What he does not tell her is that, with the Sight, he knows there will be visitors. As he expects, Viviane, Niniane, and Kevin, who is now the Merlin of Britain, come to Lothian to visit with Morgause and Gwydion. When Viviane sees Gwydion, she thinks he resembles Lancelet.

Kevin talks about the news at Arthur's court and tells Morgause how her sons are doing. Viviane comments that she knows Gwydion has the Sight. In conversation, Kevin hints that Gwydion has much to learn in the ways of a priest or a Druid. This gets Gwydion very excited. Then Gwydion overhears a comment by Viviane about there being two royal lines. She goes on to...