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Arthur walked into the throne room with Gwen behind him. "Here are the papers you wanted father."
Uther took the papers and looked from Arthur to Gwen. Arthur noticing this looked at Gwen before turning back to his father. "Guinevere is taking Merlin's place for the rest of the day."
"Well what about Morgana? Surely she will want her maid with her."
"Morgana is with Merlin. They are spending the morning together." Arthur answered, watching his father closely to see slight disappointment in his fathers face. "Something wrong father?"
"Yes. What's Merlin doing out the stocks? Morgana came to me quite upset this morning telling me that Merlin stood her up and asked for him to be put in the stocks until she asks me for him to be released."
"I released Merlin."
"He stood her up. You should have defended Morgana and punished Merlin."
"I chose not to. I know Merlin. I know how he is with Morgana. He wouldn't have stood her up if he was on his death bed. He loves her too much."
Behind Arthur, Uther could see Gwen smiling. "What is so amusing girl?"
Gwen suddenly looked panicked. "Nothing sire."
Arthur looked at Gwen again then turned back to his father. "Don't start on Guinevere. I've brought you the papers. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to the training ground to train the newest set of knights." Arthur bowed his head and turned. "Come Guinevere." Gwen curtsied before following Arthur from the throne room.
Uther stood in the shadows looking angry as he watched Merlin and Morgana walking around the royal gardens hand in hand laughing and talking. After a few minutes, Uther watched as Morgana pushed Merlin away from her and hitched up her dress so she could run away from him. Merlin stood still for a few seconds before laughing along with her and running after her.
"My Lord?"
Uther turned and saw his most trusted knight stood there. "Sir John. As you can see they are as happy as they can be. What you did did work, but Arthur sorted it out. I think Arthur is starting to wonder so we'll have to be careful. I'll leave Merlin and Morgana for today. I will be having a talk with Morgana later on and ask her how this 'relationship' is going. When I find out more, I shall let you know."
Sir John bowed. "Sire." he said before walking away.
Gwen was getting Morgana's bath ready. "Did you enjoy your day with Arthur?" Morgana called from behind the screen.
"I did. What about you and Merlin?"
"I can't remember last time I had a most enjoyable morning. Uther came to talk to me."
"Oh?"
Morgana walked out from behind the screen in her robe. "Yes. I had to explain to him why Merlin was out of the stocks. He wanted to know what his reason was for standing me up. He couldn't believe it when I told him it was because Merlin forgot and he wondered why I forgave him so easily over some lame excuse. But he doesn't know Merlin like I do." Morgana stepped into her bath. "I told Uther what we have planned for tomorrow and assured him that Merlin will not stand me up again."
Sir John walked into Gaius's quarters to find the physician nowhere in sight. Looking towards Merlin's door he saw a light shinning from under the crack of the door. He walked out the chambers and stopped a nearby servant. "You there."
The servant looked up at Sir John. "Yes Sir?"
"Go into Gaius's quarters, into Merlin's room and tell him that the prince wants him immediately." the servant nodded and went to walk away but John stopped him. "Before you go. Remember. It was not me who told you this. If you get questioned about it, you are to simply say that you heard it among other servants that Arthur was looking for Merlin. Got it?"
The servant nodded. "Yes sir."
John stood in the shadows and waited. A couple of minutes went by and Merlin went rushing off towards the prince's chambers whilst the servant he threatened went in the other direction.
When the coast was clear, John went to Merlin's room and poured a couple of drops of clear liquid into a goblet near Merlin's bed and quickly left.
Merlin rushed to Arthur's chambers. With the panicked look on the servant Harrisons face when he told him Arthur wanted him. He knew something to be wrong. Merlin went to open the door but found it locked. Merlin stepped back and looked at the door with his hand outstretched. "Tospringé"
Merlin jumped back in surprise when the door was blown of it's hinges rather then just unlocking it.
He ran in only to come face to face with an angry looking Arthur who was stood with just a bed sheet wrapped round him. "Merlin. What do you think you're doing?"
Merlin looked quickly at Arthur's bed to see just the top of Gwen's head. "Oh. Sorry."
"You will be when I'm through with you. What is the meaning of you blowing my door off it's hinges?"
"I had a good reason."
"Which is?"
"Harrison came to see me. He looked scared and panicked. He said that you needed me. How he looked I thought that there was something wrong. I couldn't get in because your door was locked."
"With good reason." Arthur interrupted.
"I see that now. But I didn't know. When I couldn't get in I thought something was wrong. I was only meant to unlock the door but when I was worried that I couldn't get in obviously my magic got the better of me and blew the door off. Sorry. I'll leave now." Merlin turned to leave. "Merlin?"
"Arthur?"
"Put my door back together."
With a flick of his wrist, Arthur's door looked as it did before. "Are you going to lock the door?"
"No Merlin. We're going to leave it open." Arthur said sarcastically.
"I know a good soundproofing spell."
"OUT MERLIN." Arthur yelled.
When Merlin entered Gaius's quarters he saw Gaius fast asleep. He blew out the candle next to Gaius and went to his room. He sat on the edge of the bed, picked his goblet up, drank it all in one go before lying back to go to sleep.
Sorry to leave it like that.
Hope you liked that chapter. Chapter four will be up within two to three days.
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