-Then-
The knights neared what seemed to be an abandoned camp. As they began to search the grounds, they found a small girl around age nine or ten hiding behind a tent, crying.
"Over here!" A knight called. He got on his knees in front of her. "What happened?" He asked her.
"Some men came, and they attacked, I was in the woods. I heard screaming, so I hid." She responded in a shaky voice.
"Do you know which way they went?" Another knight asked.
"I think they went that way," she said, pointing to the opposite side of the camp.
"Thank you." The first knight said. "Sir Maneor, take her to Camelot, have Gaius check and make sure she is okay. The rest of you, follow me. We need to catch up to them."
-Time Jump-
Gaius finished bandaging a cut on the girls leg.
"Thank you, My lord" The girl said, looking down at her leg.
"Call me Gaius", He paused as the girl stood. "The king will want to speak with you."
-Time Jump-
She stood a distance in front of the king, and explained that they had been traveling, she didn't know where to, when some people attacked. That she had been collecting wood when they arrived, which is why they didn't find her.
"Very well," Uther said once she finished her story, "Do you have any family you can stay with?"
"No Sire," She said "My mother is my only family."
"Well then, you shall remain as a ward. I will have Haminch show you to your room"