During the visit, it is discovered that Baron Gwylon has resisted marriage efforts by Sir Blains, a notable knight in the household of Baron Ulfius, a good friend of Prince Uther.
Abbot Moriad needs knights to accompany him on a simple diplomatic mission for Count Roderick.
The delegation leaves early in the spring to the Baron of Windsor Castle. Sir Gwylon, and his daughter, Lady Ellen. The trip from Sarum takes a week (due to the early spring thaw).
A young maid of thirteen (b. 467), Lady Ellen is not yet of marriageable age, still growing into her looks (APP 13). She seems to eschew finery, unlike many other young girls, and abstains from excess at the feast (notable Trait: Temperate). Lady Ellen is the only surviving child of her father, making her the heiress of extensive lands in Salisbury and various manors in Logres.