The Dragon's Banner by Jay Allan

Author:Jay Allan [Allan, Jay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: battle, merlin, War, empire, camelot, arthurian, pendragon
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Gorlois, duke of Cornwall, and his entourage rode through the main gate of the castle at Caer Guricon to horns blowing celebratory fanfare. He was in good spirits and spoke cheerfully with his advisors, for on the morrow he would be wed to the beautiful Igraine, and then he would be acclaimed king of Cornwall, and be so recognized by the seven kingdoms of the alliance.

The ceremonies were originally to have taken place the past spring but were delayed when war erupted in the north and east. Initially, Gorlois had demanded that all seven kings be present to accept him as one of them. He had long been resentful of their unwillingness to recognize him as king despite the fact that he wielded greater power than all save Constantine. After months of diplomacy, he had relented, for the kings were in the field with their armies and unable to attend. Parchments he had from all, attesting their assent to the agreement. All save Urien, who was besieged in his capital, and Lot, far to the north and cut off from Powys by the enemy armies.

In the one of the minor halls sat Uther Pendragon, totally silent, his face like carved stone. In a chamber in the tower lay his father, King Constantine, the architect of the alliance. But Constantine now faced his final struggle and, too weak to stand or even speak more than a few words, he had ceded control of all affairs to his only remaining son. Now Uther was charged with welcoming Gorlois and presiding over the wedding and other festivities...and sending the woman he loved away to Cornwall as another man's wife.

He was alone, for he had chased the terrified servants away and ordered his counselors to leave him. But now it was time to greet his guest in the great hall. Uther rose slowly from the heavy oak chair, his legs leaden. His face showed no emotion, just deadly resolve in those steely gray eyes as he walked silently out into the corridor and made his way to the great hall.

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