Caelia Pendragon had lived in the castle with her cousin for what seemed like forever. A great war had been going on and her parents had sent her to the one place they knew she would be surely safe, Camelot. While there she and the young prince, as well the king's ward Morgana, had become close and had many adventures together.

But the once the war over and her home now a safe place once more, it was time for Caelia to return home to her mother and father. At first she didn't want to go. She didn't want to leave her friends. In time though, she grew used to her old home again and all was

well once more.

It had been along time since she had been to Camelot. But once she heard of her uncle's death and her cousin's promotion to king, she knew it was time to return to the place she once called home.

Upon arriving at the gates of the great city, she decided she wanted to make some sort of a grand entrance. She knew one way to surely do that with getting Arthur off his feet.

"Can you tell me where I can find Gaius?" Caelia asked with sweet like honey voice. She was tired from her long journey to the citadel and she knew the old physician would have a place for her to stay while she rested. This also gave her the opportunity to catch up the old man, see what he has been doing for all these years.

The guard on duty gave her a strange look. Caelia didn't lower the hood on her cloak, because she wasn't quite ready for the whole of Camelot to know she was there yet. "The court physician will be in the castle, most likely in his chambers." The guard pointed to the window about where Gaius' chambers where. "Would you like for me to send for someone to take you up to see him?"

Caelia smiled, the old man was still in the same place he was when she lived in the castle. "Oh no, that will be quite all right. I know my way around the castle." She smiled at the guard before walking to the physician's chambers.

Walking along the corridors brought back fond memories of her and Arthur running off to explore some part of the castle, with Morgana trying to trail after them, not exactly keeping up. She walked past the chambers' where she used to reside. She peered into the room, only to see it occupied by someone else, perhaps a knight.

"Are you lost?" Came a voice from behind her. To her the voice seemed to be familiar, as if from a dream or something. Once she turned around she came to face three knights of Camelot. One that looked familiar, the one who had spoken to her, asking if she were lost, stood in the middle of the other two, he had blonde curly hair and a scraggly beard, Leon, her old friend. She didn't recognize the other two standing on either side of him, one with long brown hair who was much shorter than Leon and the other knight. The knight on the other side of Leon was huge, he big beefy arms, he looked somewhat scary from the outside, but Caelia could tell by looking at his face, that he was a kind gentle figure.

She laughed gently trying not to arouse to many suspicions as to who she was. "No. I'm not lost. I actually do know where I'm going." She smiled though she knew the knights couldn't really see her. "I haven't been to the castle in many years, but it hasn't seemed to change a bit." The knights nodded to each other and walked away not giving her any more trouble.

Caelia kept walking till she reached the chambers of the old physician. She gave a nervous but excited rap on the door. She wondered if Gaius would remember he.

When the door open someone other than Gaius open. Her head swam with the possibilities of what could have happened to him. "Where's Gaius?" She asked staring down the young man about her age who had opened the door. She didn't wait for him to answer before she barged into the room.

It was a typical day for Merlin, before the lady had come to the door, being Arthur's servant, helping Gaius, nothing really out of the ordinary. "He's gone to the lower town to collect some herbs." Merlin closed the door behind him. "And who might I add are you? I've never seen you around Camelot before." Merlin smiled softly at the girl in the red cloak before him.

Caelia laughed. "Caelia. Pendragon. Caelia Pendragon." She told him hoping he wouldn't tell Arthur until tomorrow.

Merlin looked at the girl more closely and could see some similarities between Caelia and Arthur. For instance they had the same color hair and eyes, as well as the same smile. Merlin genuinely believe this person was who she said she was, "Does Arthur know you're here? He'll probably want to throw a banquet because you're here. He does that when important people come." Merlin started to ramble on. He had no real idea why he was doing that.

"No he doesn't and I'd prefer it stay that way until tomorrow. I have a little something planned." Caelia told the boy in front of her. "You never told me who you are."

"Oh I'm nobody that important." Merlin shrugged. "I'm just Merlin, Arthur's manservant."

"When's Gaius going to be back?" Caelia asked Merlin, who was still in the room. It had been some hours since Caelia had arrived in Camelot and sought out her old friend. "I have a couple of things I need to do before tomorrow, and I would like to talk to Gaius before I start them." She began to become a little impatient with the time.

"He should be back soon. I always takes him a couple of hours to get herbs and the things he needs from the lower town. Everyone always stops him to tell them about their ailment or mother's, father's, sister's, or brother's." Merlin told her hoping Gaius would return soon.

After a couple of hours of making his rounds and collecting the things he needed to replenish his stock. He was making his way back his chambers when he heard another voice in the room. It sounded female, so naturally Gaius dismissed Arthur and or any of the knights. Hearing the voice becoming clearer, as he neared the room, he also ruled out Gwen. At this point he had no idea who this mystery voice was. As he entered the room, he got a glimpse of the back of the head of the lady he heard through the door.

"Hello Gaius." Merlin smiled again getting up to help the older man put things away.

"Merlin aren't you going to introduce your new friend to me?" The older man turned the boy helping him.

"What oh yes. But I think she should introduce herself." Merlin nodded to Caelia who still had her back turned to Gaius.

Caelia nodded lowering the hood of her red cloak, revealing her blonde hair, she smiled turning around to face Gaius. "Hello Gaius."

"Caelia Pendragon?" He asked astounded the girl. "It's been a long time since you've been in Camelot. What brings you here?" He knew the girl all to well, she had to have something planned.

Caelia frowned at the man. She knew she was a bit mischievous when she was younger. But now that she's older she's changed. She doesn't really do that thing anymore. "Can't I just come around and visit my family and friends." Though she did have one little thing up her sleeve.

"Caelia." Gaius gave her look as if to say what are you going to get yourself into this time.

"I'm serious. I hear Uther died and that Arthur became king. So I naturally decided to come and pay everyone a visit. Maybe take up a more permanent residence here in Camelot." Caelia shrugged telling him the honest truth as to why she came all this way to Camelot.

They took the next couple of hours to catch up on all the things that have been happening these past few years. Gaius respected Caelia's choice to not tell Arthur tat she was there. Gaius invited her to have dinner with them as well as stay the night.