Author's note: This is set during season two for those who wonder. Please review and tell me whether you enjoyed/didn't enjoy my story and why so that I can improve my writing techniques. Thankyou.
Arthur and Merlin made their way down to the Court Room at a hasty pace – you don't want to keep the King waiting, especially if that king was Uther Pendragon. "Do we know what this is about?" Merlin already knew the answer, but it didn't stop him from confirming it again.
"No, for the umpteenth time, Merlin!" Arthur replied trying not to lose his temper, Merlin just smiled and followed his master. When the two arrived, everyone was waiting for them; much to Arthur's embarrassment, Merlin was by now used to being late and ignored all the pairs of eyes staring at them as they made their way to their positions – Merlin by Gaius and Arthur by his father.
"Now my son has arrived you may speak." Announced Uther. -It turned out the meeting was a peasant who had asked to have an audience with the king-.
The peasant carefully began to give his message; "My name, my Lord, is Brad. I have come with news of a magical vessel – a pendant – in which great evil can be achieved in the wrong hands, in those of a sorcerer… There have been rumours of it's disturbance. Such as fields of crops have died over night, and frequent storms over the caves of Maridor. I urge you my Lord that this magical pendant be seized before those vile sorcerers get hold of it."
Uther stayed silent and then repeated "Magical pendant in the caves of Maridor." Then after a slight pause, Uther nodded, "I am very grateful that you have brought this to my attention."
Brad looked at the king and prince and replied, "Please my Lord I bring you this information, this sort of information that could endanger my life. I bring you this information at my own expense…"
Uther sighed and ordered that a small reward be given to the peasant for his loyalty.
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He dismissed the court all apart from Gaius, Merlin and Arthur. Uther looked at Gaius and said "Gaius have you heard of such a pendant?" Gaius looked at Uther with tired eyes and replied after a small pause, "I'm afraid that I could only identify the magical object by examining it, there are many pendants with such capabilities; such as killing crops and magical storms. My apologies, Sire."
Gaius bowed in respect to Uther before awaiting Uther's final decision. Uther nodded in understanding then turned to his son,
"I need you to travel to the caves of Maridor and see if the rumours are true. We cannot have a sorcerer getting their hands on such a weapon if the rumours are true."
Arthur replied in deep respect "Of course father." He bowed and turned to leave; and added
"We'll leave at first light tomorrow, my Lord."
And with that the three men left the court room, leaving the king to his thoughts. Gaius headed off back to his chambers, while Arthur headed back to his with Merlin in tow. Arthur needed to start planning the route to the caves, while ordering Merlin to get the preparations.
"I need you to polish my armour, polish and sharpen my sword, fix my chain-mail that could also do with a scrub as well and then you can finish by cleaning my room."
Arthur loved to watch his servant's face – mainly in the morning, when he gives him a long list chores to be done and then for fun, he then adds a time limit in which Merlin has to get everything done by, otherwise he'll be in the stocks for the rest of the day.
"Very well, Sire." Merlin replied, he would say 'Sire' in a sarcastic way saying he has little to any respect for the pompous prince. This would usually anger Arthur, but he knew that was what Merlin wanted so he paid no heed to his sarcasm.