When the new Knight is seated at the Round Table, the Lord Chancellor calls the Council Chamber to order. Then he turns the succession ceremony into a cautionary tale, warning that those who defy Council mandates with rogue actions walk a dangerous path. But Galahad can hear only so much disparagement of his friend before making an ardent defense.
Suddenly, a thundering explosion from outside rattles the chamber, shaking even the great chandelier hanging above. A Royal Army officer bursts in with news that the rebels have ambushed and trapped Lord Hastings’ carriage on the nearby Westminster Bridge. All Knights, to arms!
