Morgana knew that the invitations to join the sorority were phoney. None of the sororities wanted her but did this to be polite. She declined them all. Gwen decided to go thru Rush which most of the freshman did. Morgana knew that Gwen wouldn't be accepted into any of them. She didn't have the heart to tell Gwen.
Nearly everyone went to the Square in the college for the induction ceremony into the fraternities and sororities. From the second story building, Morgana could see the ceremony. Gwen was lying in bed sobbing. Morgause would have cast some spell or did something, but Morgana who was more even tempered decided to do nothing. If anything did happen, she would be blamed for it. No doubt some people were hoping that this would happened but nothing happened.
A couple of evening earlier when Gwen was at the library, Morgana had gotten out her crystal and listened to what was said. Comments about Morgana were guarded and what was basically said was that she declined their invitation to join and that was that. The comments about Gwen weren't guarded.
"Gwen, she doesn't really fit into our sorority. Very low class. Father is car mechanic and mother works as a cashier in a grocery store. Do you see the clothing that she wears? She's not a benefit to our sorority."
"She's only here because of Morgana. Some people didn't want to be around her and they went to other colleges. They couldn't find anyone who wanted to room with Morgana and Gwen was accepted last minute. Oh, she's Morgana's servant but her fancy title is assistance.
Some other comments about Gwen were very mean and nasty. This made Morgana very angry but she didn't react nor did she tell Gwen what was said.
September 19, 1980
The limo arrived at the Charles Fritz Steakhouse in downtown Lakeland. Several women got out of a stretch limo and walked into the restaurant.
Everyone stared at the women as they walked into the restaurant. Nearly everyone in the restaurant knew who they were and the music stopped when they walked thru the restaurant into a private dinning room where the King dinned. He had told the restaurant that he was having a birthday party. The room was filled with presents.
"Hello, Viviane, Morgause, Morgana." said the King as he hugged them one by one.
"Oh this is Gwen Brooks, my room mate. Gwen this is King Uther."
"Hello, nice to meet you, King Uther." said Gwen, who curtseyed to him and put out her hand which he kissed.
Shortly afterwards, Merlin came and was greeted with hugs and kisses.
They wined and dinned and the group was quite noisy. The group and the restaurant staff who came into the private room loudly sang Happy Birthday to Morgana and then cheered and clapped loudly.
"Thank you, so much." said Morgana.
"Now your legal." said Morgause.
Morgana had her first legal glass of wine. She was now 18 years old.
"What a bunch. All of the outcasts and misfits in Lakeland dinning with the King. What is he thinking?" said Councilman David Jones in a whisper to his wife Louann.
The two were dining in the restaurant and had a good view of the group that arrived.
"Now David, why in the world would these women want to dine with him, especially when he is opposed to the use of witchcraft and magic. I wouldn't be surprised if Morgana or Viviane put a spell on him. Why is that Merlin character there?
"Well, did you know that the King is supposedly Morgana guardian or Ward as he calls it. Viviane appointed him this when Morgana was 8 years old. Don't know what that means.
"Who knows? Maybe the King is really Morgana's father?"
David looked at his wife and laughed.
"Now Lousann, why in the world would Viviane sleep with that man. No one really likes him. I know I don't but tolerate him because he brings money in the Lakeland and Polk County area. Does she look like him?"
"No, but that doesn't mean...
