AN: So sorry for the long wait for new chapter. Hopefully this makes up for it. Dont own Merlin.
Conspiracy of Knights
As the people staggered out of the Red Herring, one particular man was of notice. He was flirting with the wooden post outside the door. When the tavern keeper saw him start trying to kiss it, he intervened and sent the intoxicated man home.
In the morning, when Sir Bedivere awoke, he nearly threw up from the pain of his massive hangover. He had no idea why he had splinters on his lips. As he tried to remember exactly what happened the previous night, he could only recall the story tellers increasingly romantic tales of Lady Morgana and Prince Arthur's manservant, Merlin. He shook his head (and then threw up) that couldn't be right.
But then again, he thought as he gingerly put on his armor, it would explain some of the more peculiar moments between the two people. He would have to bring it up with the other knights.
As he came into the Knights of Camelot chamber (a stone room with a wood table and barrel of mead) he nearly ran into Sir Kay.
"How much did you drink last night?" the knight teased.
"Not that much." Bedivere protested, and fell down as he gestured with his arm. The other knights broke into laughter.
"Hey, I've got something important to say!" Bedivere protested as he pulled himself to his feet, then sank into the nearest chair.
"Oh, who's the love of your life today?" Leon laughed. Bedivere grinned.
"I'm not in love, but Merlin and the Lady Morgana are." Dead silence fell into the room.
"What?" Leon finally squeaked out.
"There was a servant talking last night at the tavern. He's seen it all, all their covert looks and meetings."
"That cant be right." one of the knights said. Bedivere rounded on him,
"Think about it, it makes so much sense. They are constantly staring at each other, following each other at night, and honestly, when Merlin used to deliver her potions from Gauis, he always stayed a little to long."
Leon began nodding in agreement as he remembered all the facts.
"The Prince did tell me once that Merlin took her flowers." Kay said.
"When he said that Gauis was under the control of a goblin, he did look at the Lady rather seriously. He must have thought she of all people would believe him." another knight said.
Soon all the knights were making a rather large list of all the 'moments' they had witnessed between the Lady and the servant. In half an hours time, they were all convinced that the Lady Morgana and Merlin were destined to be, and were, madly in love with each other.
"You all know what we have to do." Leon said seriously, looking around all the men who were drawing up a battle plan.
"The king would kill Merlin if he ever found out, Arthur might as well." The knights all nodded. "It is our duty to protect Camelot, and Lady Morgana is Camelot's lady. We have to do everything we can to make sure that the King never finds out. That means that we must be there to distract him whenever they have one of their moments."
"That's gonna be tough. There not exactly discreet about it are they." Kay added.
Neither Morgana or Merlin noticed when the knights started hanging around them more than usual. Or that they went out of their way to interrupted, trip, push, pull, speak over, demand the attention of, or say there was a dire emergency in the kitchens that needed his direct attention, to get Uther away from them.