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Everything was polished and decorated as other nights. Gwen, Merlin and Arthur were spread out in the room. While Morgana sat bored and alone in a table far from the others. Her eyes never leaving Merlin's spot.
She was getting very obsessed with Merlin, but could she be blamed. He was the most adorable person-
Morgana shook her head in emberrasment.
What on the Gods earth was she going on about?
Merlin was not adorable! He was hard-working, smart, a worry-wart...
Morgana watched Merlin with a smile, her list of Merlin grew in size.
Sweet, kind, a charming smile, goofy as well.
Once again, Morgana shook her head. Her face was red as a tomato. It only got darker in shade when Merlin looked over. He offered a smile. Morgana smiled back.
That evil creature! How can he just smile and assume everything he's done is okay? He's wrong!
The banquet was going just as planned. Most of the guests were already drunk on wine. Morgana was one of them. She sees Freya and Merlin talking in the corner and a dull ache brings tears to her eyes. It's been like that all night. Morgana went forward with being civil. Her plan against Merlin seemed a bit harsh. So Morgana had opted to just give herself a break.
Well, Merlin was giving no one a break. So Morgana wiped the tears off her eyes, and smiled when she saw that no one caught her movement.
She stood up and walked over to Sir Leon.
"Milady." He stood up and bowed to her in respect.
Morgana giggled. "Please, don't give me such pleasantries. You're being much too modest." She giggled and pulled her drink to her that it spilled over her dress. "Oh no..." She giggled a bit more.
Leon looked around as others looked at the pair. "Milady..." He wanted nothing more than to give the woman some space. She was beautiful, no denying that, but when she drank, she lost sense of everything. "I think you should retire to your..."
Leon didn't get to finish because Morgana did a drastic thing.
She had been feeling a bit woozy for some time now. So she decides to flirt with Leon. Put on the charm and be sure that Merlin was watching. And he was, but soon he had started to look away. Morgana couldn't have that!
So she looked at the babbling Leon and did what came most natural to her. She stood on her tippy toes and sloppily kissed Sir Leon.
Morgana didn't have time to enjoy the kiss because Leon pushed her away. Shortly after Morgana heard Uther roar in anger. "Morgana!"
Completely sober and a bit afraid, she looked to Uther. Arthur was next to him. The room was spinning, everything made no sense. But the one thing she did see was the blank look of Merlin right before he left.
Morgana watched in, what she could only describe as hurt, as Merlin left. Freya caught Morgana's eye and had a very disapproving frown on her face. Morgana felt shocked. Angry. How dare she?
"How could you, Morgana!" Uther screamed hours later. He, Morgana, Arthur, Gwen and Gaius were all squished in the room. Morgana sitting on a chair, while Arthur stood next to his Father; arms crossed. Face closed to everything. He wasn't going to talk today. Gaius and Gwen stood on either side of Morgana's chair. Leon had been there as well, but after a whole hour of Morgana trying to explain that he had nothing to do with the kiss, and Uther threatening the poor, frightened knight's life; Leon was finally able to leave. Forgiven and clear off any charges.
Morgana had taken a bath, the faint memory blurred because of the wine, was the only proof she had of what had happened. She looked down in shame. "How could you act in such a manner? Did I raise you in such ways?"
Morgana was having a bad headache. Uther screaming at her was not helping. That was probably why she said this:
"Raise me? When were you there to raise me? The only person who raised me; who taught me right from wrong, is Gaius!" Morgana screamed, standing up.
Arthur looked ready to intervene, but a glare from his Father stopped him from further action.
Morgana saw this and her anger grew tenfold. "If you wondered where my manners are; then wonder no more. You did a well job in not teaching them to me." She turned sharply and left the room.
Leaving everyone stunned and shocked.
Uther sighed. Age and life as a King were taking a toll on his health. He was losing to a young girl! Morgana had fight in her, Uther was glad of that. What he wasn't glad of was the level of defiance she was reaching. He turned to the maid that was always with Morgana. "You. Keep an eye on her. Don't leave her alone."
Gwen nodded confused by such orders, but asked nothing.
"Now go. I fear that if she's let alone, she will rebel again and try to escape." Uther pinched the bridge of his nose. Morgana was sure trouble. There was one thing he was thankful for; she kept him on his toes. A surprise war with a sorcerer would be nothing with the years of fighting he and Morgana were used to.
Gwen ran after the quick walking Morgana.
"Morgana? Morgana, wait." Gwen rushed to Morgana's side and forced her to stop and turn to her. "Morgana, what happened out there?"
"Where?" Morgana asked with a cold smile. "In the banquet or in Uther's study?"
"Both." Gwen said, panting.
Morgana felt the warm sting of tears coming to her eyes, but she shook her head. She was not going to cry. She had already humiliated herself enough.
Her plan was so simple. She would try to taunt Merlin by being with a knight. Morgana had not forseen how her actions would be interpreted. Though they would probably be interpreted correctly. She had not predicted, however, her drunken haze that made her act on impulse.
Morgana choked down a frustrated sob and walked to her chamber. Gwen behind her.
Gwen was furious, too. Not at Morgana or anyone, but herself.
"Merlin told me." She blurted out when she closed the door to Morgana's chamber. She was about to say that Melin had told her that there was a problem, but he wasn't sure what it was. She never got to say that.
"Really? Merlin actually told you how dumb I've been? How much he hates me?" Tears welled in her eyes and as much as she tried to prevent them, they still rolled down her cheeks. "How he's interested in that girl?"
Gwen's mouth dropped as Morgana told her all the truth. Her rational mind screamed to do something. To comfort Morgana, but Gwen only watched. Morgana taught that Merlin liked Freya?
Gwen wasn't sure of that. It might look like he did, but Merlin acted like that with many girls. Gwen rolled eyes. As strange as it seemed, Merlin appeared to be Camelot's new charmer. Following Arthur's and probably Leon's footsteps. Maybe even Lancelot's, but he was put to the test. He wasn't really a resident on Camelot. He was still very charming.
The enamoured smile fell off of Gwen's face when Morgana wiped her eyes and sniffled. Her heart swelled up and she sat next to Morgana. "We don't know that he likes her, Morgana." Gwen said softly. "We're very sure that he doesn't hate you. That we're sure of."
Morgana smiled weakly. "Yes, I know." She sniffled a bit more.
"Why didn't you tell me this before?" Gwen asked quietly.
"Because I wasn't sure what I was feeling. Most often than not, I pushed away the feelings. I just...I've never felt this way before." Morgana sighed as she played with her dress. "I'm completely obsessed."
Gwen giggled. "No, you're completely besotted."
"I am not-" Morgana began to argue, a sharp look from Gwen stopped her mid-argument. Morgana sighed and smiled weakly before she shook her head. "I am completely besotted."
Gwen hugged the tired and distressed young ward. "Yes, you are." She rocked her back and forth, humming an old song her mother used to sing to her. Morgana was asleep on her shoulder in no time. Gwen smiled warmly at Morgana and laid her down. There she stood and left the chambers. Readying herself for tomorrow's gossip of Morgana's abrupt actions that night.
Gwen looked at Morgana sadly, before closing the door behind her.
Morgana sure had a lot to deal with already. The added gossip would not help. Some one had to fix this. The best thing to do was for Morgana to talk to Merlin. Gwen almost smiled at her brilliant plan. Then she frowned,; Morgana would never agree to that. Gwen shook her head. She would figure something out tomorrow. Now she would head home and go to sleep.
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