Book III, Chapters 3-4 Summary

In Chapter 3, Mordred, Hoel and Arthur sit down to discuss the demands from Rome regarding Brittany. They decide to send Valerius Guerin and Bors to the Romans as a peace envoy. Gawain has been sent for, and he will join the envoy as well. The king decides to send Mordred back to Camelot to serve as regent and handle matters that the Council does not have authority to handle. Before he leaves, Mordred and Arthur talk well into the night. Mordred leaves, welcoming the opportunity to serve as king and, more personally, to spend time with Guinevere. He has reservations regarding the ability of Gawain to conduct the peace envoy successfully, but turns his horse and thoughts towards Camelot. As the peace mission begins with the envoys discussing issues with the Romans, Gawain loses his temper, kills...