tɹˈɪsən bɪkˌʌmz ɐ kɹˈɪɾɪkəl bˈʊlwɔːɹk ʌv səpˈoːɹt fɚðə jˈʌŋ kˈɪŋ, ænd sˈɛfwɪn hˈɛlps tɹˈɪsən tə fˈaɪnd hɪz plˈeɪs ɪn səsˈaɪəɾi wɪððə ɡɹˈænt əvə pˈɪɹɪdʒ ænd θɹuː ðə klˈoʊs fɹˈɛndʃɪp ðeɪ fˈɔːɹm.
Tristen becomes a critical bulwark of support for the young king, and Cefwyn helps Tristen to find his place in society with the grant of a peerage and through the close friendship they form.