“Admittedly, Modred consorts with many women,” Cai said. “It is well known.”
“But never my woman,” Gruffydd said.
“I can see that you are confirmed in your opinion.” Cai returned to his normal speaking voice. “I will not try to change it.”
“And you?” Gruffydd said. “You stand beside your brother for all to see, yet you mean to tell me that you spy for Modred?”
“I do not spy.” There was a distinct clunk against the wall. Nell imagined Cai had pressed Gruffydd to it, and she shrank back, as if Cai might be able to sense her through the wall. Ten heartbeats passed and then feet retreated across the floor. A door to the hall slammed.
“I see,” Gruffydd said, presumably to himself.
“I don’t see. Are we to understand that Cai’s faithfulness is a front? A sham to gain power and land?” Nell turned to Myrddin, whose jaw was set in a more grim line than she’d ever seen it.
“Yes. That is precisely what we must understand. It is as it has always been. I just don’t know what to do about it.”
“You could tell King Arthur.”
“Just like I can tell him about our dreams? He would not believe me, could not believe me without proof.”
“Then Bedwyr or Geraint,” she said.
Myrddin shook his head. “Not yet. We still have time.”
“We hope we still have time,” she said.
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