Galahad Against Myrkur
TideThis thread follows the confrontation between Galahad and Myrkur as he uncovers her manipulation and counters it at personal cost.
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The Guardian’s Trap

The Guardian’s Trap
A Suspected Design
Galahad concludes that Myrkur’s bargain makes Meira’s survival depend on a marriage unlikely to happen.
Conflict Defined
He sees the spell as a way to remove the guardian and leave the seal open to the witch’s designs.
A Royal Distraction

A Royal Distraction
Grief Weaponized
The wreck in Arghans Ker uses James’s wish to create a potentially lethal lure.
Galahad Intervenes
He recognizes Myrkur’s hand and prevents the king from entering the flooded mine.
The Forest Flooded

The Forest Flooded
Escalation in Nature
Myrkur’s storm drives seawater into Ruined Mount and the ancient forest.
Threat to the Land
Galahad senses a hostile presence in the flooded mine, suggesting the witch’s attack could spread beyond the shore.
The Blade Revealed

The Blade Revealed
A Cruel Alternative
Myrkur reveals that Meira’s sisters delivered an enchanted blade intended to kill Beatrix.
A Moral Crisis
The witch bets that Meira will choose her own survival over the queen’s life, threatening the seal and Galahad’s trust in Meira.
A Blood Counterstroke

A Blood Counterstroke
Galahad’s Response
Galahad wounds his hand and makes a blood spell to take Meira’s death curse upon himself.
The Conflict Reverses
His sacrifice prevents Myrkur from claiming Meira through the original bargain, but creates an immediate race against sunrise.
After Galahad identifies Meira
After the Cygnus wreck appears
During the storm at the hilltop picnic
During the confrontation in the mine
Immediately after the blade is revealed