Chapter 7: Of Merlin's prophecy to Lancelot and Gawain's escape.

Lancelot awoke in the plushest bed in all Britania. When he saw the yellow silk sheets, he immediately knew that he was lying in the Golden Bed, an enchanted bed made by Merlin in his youth, that would give its sleeper a completely restorative rest. Though Lancelot felt awake, his mind was troubled. He immediately went to find Sir Gawain.

When Lancelot found Sir Gawain, he relayed an important message: "Sir Gawain, I had a most troubling dream last night. Merlin appeared to me and told me the following: 'The lake will freeze over the lion of infidelity, but he will be rescued by the five-tusked boar and the babe of the woods.' I asked what it meant and he said that I will fail the test today, but that I will not become a popsicle for Norbert. It will be up to you to save me, Merlin says, and that you must ride back to the forest in Wales and find a boy who speaks only of his mother. He will know how to save me. You must now escape, or Morgan will attempt to hold you captive, for surely she knows of the prophecy." Sir Gawain, incredulous, replied, "You have got to be kidding me. You fail a test, so I have to go back to nutter country to find some mama's boy. This is some B.S. I'll do it, though, for my own glory, for rescuing the strongest knight of the round table will bring me much renown." He then sought a way to escape, and seeing an open window, he made a rope out of the sheets of the golden bed and repelled down the castle wall.