Book 3, Chapter 8 Summary

Lady Niniane shows no fear and in a calm voice tells a silky story of Merlin being conceived by a spirit or incubus. The talk had been that he is the son of the devil. At the end of her story, she asks that she and Merlin go back to their houses of religion.

Queen Rowena asks one of the priests, whose name was Maugan, if such a thing was possible. He said that it was. The other priests believe it as well. Vortigern's guards became afraid of Merlin. Merlin could see that the news excites King Vortigern for some reason.

The King says he has use for Merlin and that Lady Niniane is free to go. She steps down. She and Merlin exchange coded words. Lady Niniane seems to understand that Merlin knows who his real father is. Merlin feels...