Different Ways to Use a Scarf
Characters: Merlin/Sefa
Word Count: 304
Sefa was running late again, as she approached the castle she felt, nervous too. How trapped Sefa felt at the moment. On the one hand she was desperate to prove herself to her father. But at the back of her mind, her conscience kept giving her sleepless nights. Despite what her father said about the Pendragons she had found them to be only to be kind and humble. The Queen especially had treated her fairly, and she even had the impression that she really cared about Sefa. After all hadn't the Queen herself started off as a servant? Then there was Merlin, and she smiled to herself as she thought of him. He had been so kind and considerate since she first arrived, and at times, she felt as if they had something more developing? A voice suddenly cut into her thoughts.
"You I need some apples, never mind dreaming, jump to it." Audrey barked.
Sefa ran outside towards where the fruit bushes grew, eager to please, determined to do something right. As she picked the apples she suddenly realised she'd forgotten to pick up a bowl.
"Oh no," she thought out loud.
"You ok?" Merlin smiled.
"I've got to collect these apples for the cook, I've forgotten a bowl." She sighed.
"Oh we'll think of something, don't worry. Anyway Audrey is a pussycat really." He laughed.
"Merlin," she smiled.
"Oh I'm her favourite person, every time she sees me, she has a word for me."
"I'm sure." Sefa grinned.
He began to undo his scarf, then unfurled it putting the apples onto it. "There he smiled, "who needs a bowl."
"You've come to my rescue again." She smiled shyly.
For a second their eyes met, she smiled, then left. Merlin watched her go, sadly.