Fri, Jun 11, 1993
Denys follows Valiant in his search for Hugo's murderer, but is injured during a fight between locals whom Maldon attacked and the immigrants he framed for it, forcing Valiant to return. King Arthur and Aleta both make peace with him, intending to use their actions to their advantage to force Mordred to go through with his plan so it can be stopped. King Arthur prepares to go on his yearly pilgrimage to the stone he pulled Excalibur from, knowing it will do his people good to see he has not wavered in the face of others' trying to claim that he is weak or foolish to rule peacefully and justly, and has all his knights accompany him. Knowing he will likely be attacked, he has Arn and Rowanne disguise themselves as treacherous peasants and pretend to murder him during the ceremony. But after he is placed inside the neighboring chapel until it is time to end the act, Lord Maldon has Allyn, still misguided by Mordred, help him cause an explosion that makes part of the overlooking mountain collapse on the building.
Sun, Oct 20, 1991
After Rowanne has a series of troubling dreams she interprets to mean that all is not well at Bridgeford, she returns with Arn. Eventually, Valiant follows and learns that Duncan's attempts to suppress the growing word of Camelot is leading to hangings of all who mention it, and he will do the same to the other two whom he has captured. All three are determined to fight their enemy, but Valiant and Cedric cannot free them without more manpower. Cedric reveals a noteworthy blade in his possession with a connection to Camelot.
Tue, Feb 25, 1992
Graystone is under attack by none other than Cynan, represented by his son Dylan. Sir Gawain is instructed to lead the defense, but is secretly struggling with a mild chest-wound after his horse rammed him into the stable wall. He and King Arthur are reluctant to let Valiant, full of passion for seeing those who took everything from his family destroyed, go into battle, but Merlin persuades Arthur. And when Gawain falls from his horse and suffers thanks to his first injury, Valiant is called upon to lead the defense in his place.
Fri, Jun 18, 1993
Valiant tries to adjust to being Camelot's new leader as Mordred's army advances on them, not helped by the fact that too many people are overwhelmed by Arthur's death and can't bring themselves to fight without his guidance. Morgana helps Mordred further by creating a potion that, when making contact with the skin, will poison its victim. She sends Kay to kill Gawain and Bryant with it. When Valiant sees the body of a guard who grew suspicious of Kay's incomplete disguise he realizes who the traitor is and what he plans to do. While Arn remains behind, he and Rowanne take off to keep Camelot's most experienced soldiers alive when they're needed most.
Tue, Jan 28, 1992
King Arthur has Valiant lead a party, including Rowanne, escorting Duncan to Kengary so King Ian may punish him for causing Derek's death. Word reaches Camelot just after that Kengary is now in civil war with Derek's clan fighting Ian's for his not killing Duncan, and the company learns this during their journey. Despite trying to prepare himself for his fate, Duncan is overwhelmed that virtually all of Kengary now wishes him dead, but Valiant's anger makes him determined to hand him over. After chasing him down on a crumbling bridge, Valiant is carried downriver with him and both are presumed dead. Valiant alone has to finish the mission to see that justice is done, meaning his enemy is the only one there who can help him when he sickens.
Mon, Dec 30, 1991
Valiant and Arn go on a mission led by a reluctant Sir Gawain to meet Sir Percival near an old Roman fortress guarded by a supposedly-mad man after King Arthur receives a warning from him concerning security. Gawain wants to rest and revel with his old friend, forcing Valiant and Arn to take matters into their own hands when one of their men is murdered with a threat against King Arthur. The gatekeeper, Julian, is suspected but escapes prison, and Lord Cynan's men attack.
Fri, May 21, 1993
Valiant, Arn, and Rowanne have just completed a treaty and celebrated it with Revery and are on their way back to Camelot. Valiant chooses the more direct route intending to explore the swamp called dangerous by the king. The three encounter Morgana and each ends up believing that he is experiencing his worst fear.
Fri, Jun 4, 1993
Aleta and Hugo accept an invitation to Camelot but Hugo still does not approve of Aleta's relationship with Valaint. He speaks rudely to him and Valiant ensures him that not even he will be able to stop their romance if they wish it to continue. That night, Hugo is murdered and a witness names Valiant as a suspect. Though refusing to defend him meaningfully, to Valiant's anger, King Arthur can find no firm evidence against him so does not persecute him. But Aleta is convinced he did it so severs her ties with Camelot, allying the country she now rules with Mordred. This is just what he needs to help his movement, built mostly on those distrustful of immigrants, where he promises to take down Arthur's system of peace which he assures them won't solve their problems...
Mon, Mar 16, 1992
Valiant leads the army into Thule. His enemy plans to lure them in and attack them at the last moment, but Dylan defies his father's orders and charges ahead and is captured. But then Valiant has a similar problem with his father's impatience to attack the castle since he is confident in his familiarity with his home's entrances. William enters secretly - and is captured by Cynan, forcing Valiant to look for an effective method of battle that will not see his father killed in retaliation.
Tue, Feb 18, 1992
While trying to learn why one of Merlin's friends has lost contact with him, Valiant, Arn, Rowanne, and Sir Bryant encounter people saying their village was destroyed by something like a dragon. Then they find the fort they were headed for completely, inexplicably destroyed, and a neighboring one in the same state. They approach the son of one of King Arthur's vanquished enemies living nearby, Lord Maldon, who houses a Chinese guest who seems to want to distance himself from Camelot. Valiant learns that Lord Maldon is in league with the Vikings against Camelot and has tricked his visitor into distrusting it. Maldon catches him spying and spares the four only to let them see the Chinese invention that demolished the two forts, "Gun-powder", obliterate a third and sends them back with the message that he intends to use it to attack Camelot. King Arthur and Merlin are informed and their army's battle begins with the enemy having the advantage of a deadly weapon.