Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Elyan, Arthur, Mentions of Arthur/Gwen
Summary: Elyan fights for Gwen to return to Camelot.
Prompt from fabyenn: Canon AU: Elyan has a heart to heart with Arthur after Gwen's banishment.

A Brother's Plea
Part 1 (Original Entry)
It had been a few days since Gwen had left Camelot in disgrace when Elyan knocked on the door to Arthur's chambers.

"Come in." Arthur called out from the other side of the door.

Elyan opened the door and went in to find Arthur sitting at the table with paperwork spread out around him. "Sire, I think we should talk about Gwen."

"Elyan, I was hoping that we wouldn't have to. I thought you would be grateful that I didn't execute her like the Council wanted." Arthur looked up at the Knight.

"I am grateful for that. I knew you could never harm her because you love her and she loves you." Elyan said. "That is why I don't understand this."

Arthur looked down at the stack of papers he had been working on. "I really don't want to discuss it,"

"Arthur, my sister was banished from the only home she has ever known because she kissed an old flame. How many times have you kissed someone other than my sister?" Elyan asked.

"I never kissed anyone on the eve of my wedding. You weren't there. It looked like more than just a kiss." Arthur countered.

"Was it?" Elyan said. "Lancelot is dead and Gwen is gone so who is to say what it was."

"My uncle was there. He saw them too." Arthur told him.

"I know he is your uncle but I don't trust him. How did you find out what was going on anyway? It's not like Lancelot would say 'I'm going to kiss your future wife in the dead of night'. So who was it that told you?" Elyan was getting frustrated.

"My uncle told me." Arthur said flatly.

Elyan looked at Arthur. "Are you sure Gwen wasn't set up or enchanted?"

"Who would want to do that to Gwen?" Arthur asked.

"Morgana. Remember her. She was behind the poultice found in your room." Elyan said. "Gwen was almost burned for that."

Arthur shook his head. "Some old sorcerer did that."

"Merlin said the old man was working with Morgana."

Arthur frowned. "He told you this? He never said that to me."

"It seems there is a problem with the old man and you. Something Merlin didn't want to discuss." Elyan shrugged.

Arthur nodded. "The old man is a problem all right, but it doesn't matter now."

"Yes it does. Bring her back. Marry her like you were going to." Elyan said.

"I don't know where she has gone." Arthur said. "Even if I did, the people would never accept it. Things need to calm down then I will think about it again."

"By then it may be too late to fix it." Elyan said.

"What do you mean?" Arthur gave him a questioning look/

"She is alone and hurt. She may turn to someone else for comfort." Elyan said.

"Then I will wish her happiness because I have been nothing but misery to her for years." Arthur said.

"That isn't true. She loves you."

"I love her but it's never been simple with us. There have always been complications." Arthur said. "Maybe she can find a less complicated life out there."

"You know that will never happen. Arthur, please let her come home." Elyan asked again. "Even if you aren't ready to forgive her, please just let her have her life back."

"If that is all, you may go." Arthur said in his most Kingly voice.

Elyan sighed. He bowed to his King and left but he wasn't going to give up.

Elyan decided to wait a while then try again. Maybe then the wounds of betrayal wouldn't be so fresh to the king and he could have his sister back.