The Parting

Mordred and King Hugo have returned to the Misty Isles, and Aleta is left alone in Camelot to settle her relationship with Prince Valiant. All is not well in the kingdom, however, for there is an insurrection being mounted by some of the King's knights, who espouse Mordred's philosophy of the "New Dawn." Arthur, uncertain who is responsible for the rumblings among his knights, recruits Valiant to discover the source of the dissension. Valiant is troubled, for Aleta is suspected of spreading the seeds of Mordred's evil ways.

Posing as Sir Lionel, a disaffected knight, Valiant is quickly welcomed into the ranks of the renegades. Morgan and Fergus, two leaders plotting Arthur's overthrow, inform Valiant that Princess Aleta will transport vital documents to Mordred. Valiant is crushed believing that Aleta has betrayed him. At the final meeting of the conspirators, Aleta proves her true colors and burns the documents she is to transport. The conspirators demand that Valiant slay the traitor, Princess Aleta. Valiant knows his sole alternative is to side with Aleta and reveal that he is an impostor, insuring his own death. Valiant doesn't hesitate. He frees Aleta and fights savagely against the conspirators. Valiant is almost overwhelmed, but with the arrival of Bryant and Gawain their foes are defeated.

Aleta and Valiant must now confront their future. Valiant asks Aleta to marry him. She promises that some day she will, after she makes amends with her father. Aleta casts off for the Misty Isles, and sails out of Valiant's life.

Prince Valiant, Arn, Rowanne, Merlin, King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Sir Bryant, Sir Gawain, Lord Maldon, The Baron, Princess Aleta, Sir Morgan