An attempt to infiltrate the royal court ends in disaster when Earl Davin MacRorie of Culdi, Camber's grandson, is slain while defending the king's brothers. The Michaelines, a militant religious order with many Deryni members, finally decide to leave Gwynedd completely, and many other Deryni flee the increasingly hostile kingdom.
An attempt to infiltrate the royal court ends in tragedy when Earl Davin MacRorie of Culdi, Camber's grandson, is killed while defending the king's brothers. The Michaelines, a militant religious order with many Deryni members, ultimately leave Gwynedd, and numerous other Deryni flee the increasingly hostile kingdom.