Accolon looked at her-puzzled, questioning-but she turned away, shaking her head slightly, hoping that at least he would understand why she could not speak more freely. Once the man who had brought her there led her aside from the dancing ring. Yet there were men enough who had no mind to women, seeking only for the companionship of their brothers and comrades under arms, and she had wondered often enough if Ban's son were one of them. I know not now even who is King, or whether Camelot still stands-there is war in the land again, it is not as it was in Arthur's time.
if you must go, I cannot say, Stay; and if you stay, I cannot say to you, Go! At least you are free to go or to stay as makes you happiest It is not love of music which makes it impossible to take her eyes from him, Morgaine thought, but she did not say so. Morgaine also kept her own shawl about her-there were some who would recognize the lady Morgaine, even with her hair streaked with white and in the garb of a peasant woman. Why, what's this, my lord Arthur? demanded Lot.
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