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Chapter Two: Merlin

The guard led them into Camelot and all around the trio was people selling and buying goods. They saw farmers selling crops, women selling fabric, blacksmiths fitting horseshoes as well as so many more. It was hard for the Ponds to keep track of everything going on around them, though the Doctor didn't seem to be having any trouble. There was colours, sounds and smells all around them, some of which they didn't recognise. The crowds started to thin after a while and they came to see courtyard with a wooden platform in the centre, it had a small set of stairs going up one. Amy guessed it was for making announcements or something.

The guard told them to follow him so they could meet with the king and be given rooms to stay in. They followed him up many sets of stairs, too many in Amy's opinion, along a long corridor and were told to wait outside two very large wooden doors. They only had to wait for a couple of minutes when the guard came back to get them. When they entered the large room they were greeted with a single chair towards the end of the room and two groups of important looking people stood either side of the room all of them looking at the trio. There were tall pillars going along the sides of the room as well as many tall windows along one wall. Stood in front of the single chair was a very serious, slightly scary looking man and judging by the way he presented himself (and the fact he was wearing a crown) Rory assumed he was the king. To one side of him was a handsome blonde man, who looked just as serious but not as scary as the king. To the other side of the king was a very beautiful dark haired woman, who just looked slightly bored. On the woman's other side was a dark skinned woman who was as beautiful as the first but she didn't wear fine clothes like the first woman. On the blonde man's side was a tall lanky young man, who wasn't handsome as the blonde man but had his own sort of charm. The Doctor bowed to them and the Ponds copied him, Amy curtsying of course. The king smiled at them, at least that what the Doctor thought it was, and walked towards them, his arms open in a welcoming manner.

"Welcome to Camelot. I'm glad you could make the council." He said to Amy and Rory.

"It is our pleasure to be here." Amy replied, smiling at the king hoping it would make it seem like she knew what she was doing.

"How was the journey down?" He asked Rory.

"It took a while." Rory answered assuming it would be a long journey from wherever the Doctor had said they were supposed to be from. Judging by the king's expression he was right.

"And you are their physician?"

"Yes that's right, just call me the Doctor." The Doctor replied shaking the kings hand. The blonde man and the dark haired lady walked forwards a bit to greet the trio.

"This is my son Arthur and my ward Morgana." The king said indicating to the two people. The blonde man, Arthur, nodded towards them and the dark haired lady, Morgana, simply smiled at them.

"My manservant will escort you to your chambers." Arthur said indicating to the man he was stood next to. The young man nodded and walked towards the doors and gestured for them to follow. They bowed and curtsied once more and followed him out of the room.

"What's your name then? They never said." Amy asked. The young man turned around in surprise and looked at Amy as if she was mad. "What? Can't I ask you what your name is?"

"It's not that your highness it's just that none of the other guests care enough to ask." He replied shaking his head a little. "Oh my name's Merlin to answer your question." He quickly added. He didn't see the excited looks that Amy and Rory shared when he said his name. He led them down some long corridors and up a flight of stairs and came to a stop outside two large wooden doors. "Your highnesses" Merlin said and opened the doors for Amy and Rory. "These are your chambers while you are in Camelot" Amy had to stop herself gasping. It was a large room with two large windows in one wall. Between the two windows was a dressing table with a large mirror propped against the wall. On the right there was a four poster bed made from a dark wood that had been polished so much that Rory could see his reflection in it. The bed was covered in layers of sheets and blankets, the top blanket being red, as well as many pillows. Hung from the top of the bed were as set of a dark red colour tied to the posts with golden curtain ties. Either side of the bed up against the wall were to small bedside tables made of the same wood as all the other furniture in the room. On the tables were a couple of candles each which stood in tall candle holders. At the foot of the bed was a large trunk with a large gold clasp to keep it shut. Along the same wall as the door was a large wardrobe with an elegant pattern of vines and flowers carved into the doors. Hidden by the side of the wardrobe was a folded screen which, Amy guessed, is what they would dress behind. On the left side of the room was a large fireplace and hanging above it there was two swords and a shield. Also to the left side of the room was a table with four chairs to match it. In the centre there was a large bouquet of a range of flowers that all had a sweet scent to them.

"I hope this room will be adequate while you are here." Merlin said watching Amy and Rory from the door.

"This is more than enough." Rory said turning to Merlin. "Thank you." Merlin bowed his head slightly and lead the Doctor away to show him to his room.

Merlin led the Doctor further down the long corridor and up another set of stairs. They came to a stop outside yet another pair of large wooden doors.

"This is where you'll be staying sir." Merlin said opening the door for the Doctor. His room was almost identical to the Amy and Rory's room except that there was a small desk instead of a large table placed near the fireplace.

"Are all these rooms this big?" The Doctor asked walking around the room.

"More or less sir." Merlin replied thinking of all the other guests chambers he had cleaned in the past.

"Even yours?"

"Of course not sir." Merlin replied shaking his slightly and the Doctor's odd questions.

"Why?" The Doctor stopped looking around the room to face Merlin only to find a look of shock placed upon his face. "What?" The Doctor asked not understanding why the young man looked so shocked at his question.

"Well I am only a servant and Gaius is the court physician so a lot of the room is taken up by his work." Merlin said as if he was stating the obvious. Merlin studied the Doctor for a moment wondering how he was treated by Amy and Rory. It seemed that he has been treated well, much better than Gaius. "You are the court physician for your king and queen?" Merlin asked trying to change the subject.

"Something like that." The Doctor answered vaguely. "Is Gaius your family or do you just live with him?"

"He has started to teach me how to treat people, but he is a friend of my mothers." Merlin replied realising the Doctor would stop asking him questions until he got an answer, a bit like Gaius when he thought Merlin had done something stupid. "How long have you been a physician?"

"A long time. Probably longer than your friend Gaius." The Doctor replied. Merlin didn't understand his answer. This man looked a lot younger than Gaius so how could he have been a physician longer than him? Unless the Doctor didn't know who Gaius was, but most people had heard of him. "I think you would like him." The Doctor looked up at this. "He asks a lot of question too." Merlin added.

"Maybe I should come and meet him at some point." The Doctor grinned at Merlin, who nodded and turned to leave. "Thank you Merlin." The Doctor called to him just before he left. Merlin smiled at the Doctor and left him to his thoughts. He had heard of a man called Gaius before in a legend he was told long ago, maybe the same legend had mentioned Merlin as well. He stood thinking for a few minutes before deciding to go to the Ponds and ask what they think of Camelot. He left his room a walked quickly back to the Pond's room still trying to remember the legend he was once told. He reached the large doors, knocked and walked in without waiting for an answer.

"So what do you think?" The Doctor asked as soon as he walked in.

"Of what?" Amy asked raising an eyebrow at the Doctor.

"Of this place. Camelot. Merlin. The king."

"I don't remember the legend saying that Merlin was good looking. I knew the prince was but I had no idea about Merlin." Amy replied. It was Rory's turn to raise an eyebrow, he had long gotten used to Amy saying things like this around him but it didn't mean he had to like it or that he couldn't wind Amy up. "What?" She said sounding a bit defensive.

"Nothing." Rory said failing to sound innocent and ended sounding sarcastic. Amy just stuck her tongue out at him before laughing. "So what should we do now then Doctor?"

"I think it's time to go wondering, don't you?"