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My first Merlin fic...still working out the details, don't know when the next upload will be i hope my brain gives me more ideas soon

I hope you enjoy reading enough to review.

Here goes :)

"Balinor, please I'm begging you. I'll even go down on my knees if that's what it'll take", the young Pendragon pleaded as he began lowering himself to his knees only to be stopped by two firm hands on his shoulders . Hands that belonged to best friend, the dragonlord. "Uther!" the younger man implored "You are my king and my best friend, do not disgrace me by kneeling to me, you know well enough I cannot do what you ask of me."

"But the kingdom-" the blond began to argue, only to be interrupted by the other.

"Will be the one to pay the price." he said wisely.

"Balinor if you won't do it in the name of Camelot, then do it for me, do it in my name, do it in the name of our friendship" he knew his words where an unexpected low blow to his friend, his brother but he had to do whatever it took to succeed.

"Uther I…" he tried to hide the hurt in his voice hidden but it slipped out "the price is to great…you can't expect me to be willing to sacrifice her life in exchange for an heir, she's like a sister to me, like you are my brother" unshed tear stung at his eyes.

"I never said I was willing to sacrifice her life" he tried to comfort his friend upon seeing the pain in his eyes.

Hurt turned to outrage, and horror "You would have an innocent take her place".

"NO…GODS NO, unless you count me as an innocent" Uther smirked in an attempt to get their usual banter going. "That burden shall be mine, and mine alone." he continued when Balinor stayed quiet, obviously, he wasn't going to make it easy for Uther by reverting to his usual snarky self. "Balinor, I know the reason for your reluctance to help, and I understand, so if your answer remains as it was, I will not resent you, how could I, but let me tell you that you will not stop me, I'll just go and find help elsewhere, I do however ask you to look after my son and help Ygraine for with his mother and godfather at his side, my son will become a great king to his people"

"You selfish prat, are you really telling me that if I don't help you kill yourself for your kingdom you'll get someone else to help you"

"When you put it that way you can't really call me selfish"

"I can and I will, seeing as you've left me with no choice but to accept your ridiculous request" Balinor conceded with defeat.

Uther was shocked Balinor was never easily defeated if he thought the King was making an absurd decision which he clearly thought it was and yet, he'd agreed.

"But Uther tell me this"

Of course he had something more to say he always had something more.

"Yes Balinor"

"How do you expect Camelot to survive without you?"

"Camelot will survive because their strong queen and her little obnoxious "brother" will be there to hold her up while their king grows strong enough to hold her on his own." he said, with emphasis on brother because he didn't like the idea of sharing his brother with anyone, his wife barely being the exception. Now let's go we've got dinner to attend to Uther said putting an arm around his best friends shoulder and leading him down the corridor to the dining hall.

It was a good day he was having, his beautiful wife was waiting to have a magnificent dinner with him and his brother's fiancée, practice with the knights had been great, and he'd gotten Balinor to agree on one of his decisions, and as a reward he would have a child. He only hoped the life for a life thing wouldn't take its toll before he got to hold his baby boy, but that was a battle to be fought when it presented itself. He was strong and he would hold out until he held his little Arthur. He was so excited he didn't pay much attention to his friend who seemed to be lost deep in thought, thinking on what he would do to get Uther his chance to be happy with his family. How he would make sure his king had his heir, and the child had both parents father and mother alike. His mind quickly found the only solution "Forgive me Hunith".

Uther is refering to Balinor as his child's godfather for anyone who didn't catch that.

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Can any of you guess whats going to happen next. i'ed like to know