Ah, of course, 'tis always when you least expect it that a king pops up.
I am called Morrigan. I am a mage, and have made study of rare and long-forgotten forms of magic. Which have not availed me here in the slightest. No spell I have tried, to summon something from outside this place nor to seek insight into what is behind this, has yielded anything aside from evidence of failure. 'tis most vexing.