"I'll make sure she knows who they are from," Gwen said, taking the flowers from Merlin. He smiled and walked away as she closed the door.
"My lady?" Gwen asked, shaking Morgana, who was clearly having yet another nightmare.
Morgana groaned. "What?"
"You were making a terrible amount of noise," Gwen said, holding out the flowers, "Merlin just brought these for you."
"Merlin…" Morgana said, "He is so sweet."
"Definetly a lover," Gwen remarked.
Morgana giggled, "Yes, I can tell that too."
"I quite think he likes you," Gwen said, placing the purple flowers in a vase.
"Oh Gwen, don't be silly, of course he doesn't!" Morgana blushed.
"I beg to differ." Gwen sat next to Morgana. "And if my judgement serves me right, maybe you return those feelings."
Morgana stood up. "Oh now you really are being ridiculous!"
Gwen held her hands up. "I'm just stating what I see. And you can deny it all you want but I think your hiding something."
Morgana blushed again. "Don't be ridiculous, of course I am not. He can be my friend, nothing more. I'm sure he has plenty of woman friends, well, I mean, with looks like those." She bit her tounge. Oops.
"With looks like those?" Gwen repeated, raising her eyebrows.
"I only mean that yes, he is handsome. I am sure plenty of women are attracted to him. But not I. I mean I am not saying I don't like him. Well not like like that, but I do like him….oh Gwen I do like him like that! What do I do!" Morgana spat out.
"Tell him?" Gwen suggested.
"I can't tell him. Are you crazy!" Morgana grabbed a glass of wine and chugged it, her face flushing as she put the glass down clumsily.
"I didn't know you liked him that much!" Gwen teased.
" I am the kings ward, he is a servant. We can't be together. It is impossible….a ridiculous notion obviously."
Gwen coughed.
"I am not referring to your situation with Arthur. It is different. Much different." Morgana said.
"Mhmm, right." Gwen nodded.
"What do I do?" Morgana wailed, collapsing onto her bed. " Why must I suffer so?"
Gwen would have hardly called Morgana's priviledged life suffering, but she said nothing.
"It really is taxing. Oh hell! I'm sure I will accidently say something at some point. I may as well just tell him," Morgana said.
Gwen smiled. "That's the spirit!"
"I shall go tell him right now!" Morgana exclaimed, walking for the door.
"In your robe and barefeet?" Gwen asked, holding out Morgana's purple gown. "Perhaps something more elegant?"
As Gwen helped Morgana into her dress, Morgana remarked, " If he too returns the feelings it should not matter what I wear!" "I agree completely," Gwen agreed, " but you can't wander about the castle like that."
"No, indeed," Morgana said, sitting at her vanity and applying cosmetics as fast as she could, and throwing a diadem on. She groaned, looking at her dark circles under her eyes, a product of her nightmares, then stood up. "How do I look?"
"Perfectly suitable!" Gwen said, opening the door.
"Suitable?" morgana snapped.
"Just go!" Gwen waved her hand, shooing Morgana out of her own chambers.
Morgana walked quickly down the halls, her high heels clicking. She hoped she would not run into Arthur and Uther, who would question her. Luck was on her side. She opened the door to Gauis' chambers.
"Lady Morgana?" Gauis asked.
"Is Merlin here?" she asked, looking around the room.
"Yes, he is in his room." Gauis said, confused.
"Oh, good, I need to speak to him," Morgana walked across the room. Gauis followed. Morgana turned to him. "Alone."
She knocked. "Merlin?" She paused. "Merlin, it's me, Morgana!"
Merlin jumped off his bed, knocking his magic book onto the floor. Why was she here? Oh god!
"Uh, one moment!" he yelled, yanking his best shirt on. He looked at himself in the mirror, ruffled his hair and decided that would have to do. He paused….his room was a pigsty. He incanted a spell, and all fell into order. He opened the door. "My lady?"
Morgana walked into his room and shut the door. "What is it?" he asked.
Morgana grabbed his hand. "Merlin..I…I." She looked at the floor, then back up. "I love you. There. I said it. It wasn't as hard as I thought."
Well…he hadn't expected..that. Merlin looked at her dumbfounded.
"Oh god, I really do look a fool don't I. Falling in love with servants. Silly me. Im sorry…I must be ill." She mumbled, turning to leave.
Merlin grabbed her hand, "No. Don't go. I will be honest. I love you too!"
Morgana burst into a smile. Merlin smiled back and laughed. Merlin advanced towards her and kissed her deeply. They twirled about the room, still kissing. He pressed her against the wall.
"Uh, uh, I don't think so," she giggled, pushing him across the room to the other wall. "That's my job." In the process, she knocked over a pot. It smashed loudly, but they continued on.
"Is everything alright?" Gauis called. They looked at each other awkwardly, breaking apart. "Yes, I dropped something!" Merlin called.
Morgana said, " I uh, should be..um leaving probably…er…yeah, I will see you later, I can't be seen here."
Merlin nodded, understanding, kissed her once more and then opened the door.
Morgana straightened her dress as she walked out. Gauis gave her a weird look, then looked to Merlin. He was staring, googly-eyed.
"Thank you for the information, Merlin," Morgana said curtly.
Gauis saw her diadem was twisted and falling off…. She straightened it as Gauis eyed her.
"Good to see you Gauis," she said, smiling and walking out.
"Merlin!" Gauis smacked Merlin's head once Morgana had left. "I can't believe you! If Uther found out he would have your head!"
"You were eavesdropping!" Merlin accused.
"No, I heard pots crashing and she was adjusting her dress when she walked out that door. …you forget I was young once…I know what these things look like."
"Ugh, I don't even want to know ,please spare me the details," Merlin said. "She came to me first! It wasn't my fault!"
"Never the less," Gauis warned, "It cannot continue."
Merlin nodded, wondering how it would be possible not to continue that.