491 Earl Roderick (NPC), At the siege of Tintagel Castle Part II

With the fall of the gate works guarding bridge to Tintagel castle proper the siege could being in earnest, My King Uther ordered that Trebuchet's be setup to bombard the castle, but even these combined with many brave assaults failed to the significantly harm those in inside, finally after many days Merlin reappeared at the camp and was reported to being in council with Uther. That night a thick fog drifted in from the sea, and rumours abound that the Duke of Cornwall somehow found his way through our encampment and passed into the Castle, and my dreams were disturbed by visions of blood and dragons!

In the morning after breaking my fast, Uther called a council and invited myself along with the hero's of he assault on the gate works (as Uther had decided that they were indeed skilled at siege craft as shown by their success when we first arrived) to work with him and Merlin (who looked very tired indeed) to find a way into the main fortress. Little more that half an hour into the conference, a messenger still coated in mud from his ride was admitted with news from Terrabil: There a great night time battle had been fought and he Duke killed, all were cheered by this, however the messenger looked fraught.
"What is the problem good Sir Knight our enemy is deposed?" said Uther unto the messenger.
"Alas, your only begotten son Madoc likewise is dead, by the hand of Cornwall" exclaimed the knight.
At this all were quiet, it was into this silence that Sir Gorvannon was heard to exclaim (doubtless intending it not to be heard) "Yes!!" and the smirk on his face whilst fleeting was espied by Uther. Uther said nought but gave Sir Gorvannon (hence forth known as "the leaden tongue") and Merlin equally black looks before retiring to his tent.

Later that day what remained of Duke Gorlois was returned to the castle under a flag of truce to Tintagel and much wailing was heard from within, the next day Sir Brastitas entered the castle to negotiate the surrender and finally Duchess Ygraine and the rest of the Castle occupants rode out and submitted themselves into the custody of King Uther.

Shortly afterwards the funeral for Prince Madoc was held near my city of Sarum, and a few short months after that King Uther (and the by then pregnant Ygraine) announced their intention to marry and this too was carried out in Sarum.