-1A Heart On Wings
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"No I was one of the only ones that could keep the children calm during the time their parents were gone. When I lived with the Woads they had me fight in some battles and stay with the young another." Said Natalie smiling at the baby falling asleep in her arms.
"You're a Woad?" all the knights asked at once.
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"Yes but very distantly, that's where my dark hair comes from. My grandmother on my mother's side was half Woad." Said Natalie looking at the knights.
"You didn't say you were a Woad." Said Bors.
"Well you didn't ask, and I'm not even half Woad so that is why I didn't say anything. Oh by the way Lancelot sorry about your right elbow." Natalie said smiling at Lancelot.
"You mean that…" asked Lancelot shocked. The whole table turned their heads between the two.
"Yes assuming that you have one that scar right above your right elbow that was me."
"So you've fought against us?" asked Galahad not really comprehending.
"Yes on occasion."
"But why when you were a hawk did you help us?" asked Gawain.
Natalie smiled, "Because I like you. You are the knights of Sarmatia. When I was living in Sarmatia and when I was living with the Woads I learned all about you. Dag the gentle giant, Bors' strength, Lancelot's profession with the twin blades and his way with women, Gawain and Galahad being able to take on anything together, Tristan's ability with bow and tracking. And then there is Arthur your fearless leader. You knights are the living legends." Said Natalie.
"Well I think you are the first Woad I don't want to kill or one that I don't hate." Said Bors.
Natalie laughed, "What about Guinevere? And you knights are very dear to my heart whether you like it or not you're stuck with me."
"As long as you don't try to chop my arm off again, fine." Said Lancelot.
Vanora walked in and motioned for Natalie to come sit with her. The two women sat at a table and Vanora gave Natalie the plate of food, and they talked. Much to the annoyance to knights the woman would look at them occasionally, whisper and laugh.
After it went on for several minutes Bors yelled, "Woman what are you saying about us?"
"How you and the other knights had to ride in dresses!" Natalie called back. Several people walking in the streets turned and looked at the knights who were bowing their heads and the two women laughing. After that the knights didn't ask Vanora or Natalie what they were saying. The sun was beginning to set and some of the men that where the tavern regulars were beginning to show.
"Well Natalie I really enjoyed the time of talking to you but I have to be getting to work." Said Vanora.
"No problem. I think I am going to rest for a couple of hours. If I come back later tonight then could you use the help?" asked Natalie.
"Of course but you need to go and get some rest."
"I will see you later." Said Natalie going. Natalie told the knights and then she went to the stables. Natalie went to Tristan's horse she gently patted the bridge of the horse's nose. Then Natalie went into the stall and brushed the horse down.
"You're a sweetie aren't you?" she asked scratching the horse behind the ears. Natalie went to each of the knights' horse and repeated the process that she had with Tristan's horse. Natalie finally went to her room and lay down on the bed. Natalie closed her eyes and dosed off into a light slumber. She woke up and it was dark outside then Natalie remembered that she had told Vanora the she would help out at the tavern.
"Good to see you again." Smiled Vanora.
"Good to be back." said Natalie, "Give the baby to me and you can go clean off the front of your dress."
Vanora looked gratefully, "Thank-you." Vanora handed her the baby and said, "Take these to the knights." She said handing Natalie a trio of mugs.
"Ok." Natalie went and sat the mugs on the table, "Evening gents."
"Hello Natalie."
"Hey."
"Where did the baby come from?"
"Hey Nat." said Bors and some of the knights.
"Is that my new nickname?" Natalie asked Bors.
"Yes Nat it is." He answered with a grin.
"Alright well if you will excuse me I have to get back to work." Natalie went on serving drinks the night went on and she was bringing the knights more drinks as Gawain and Galahad were having their usual dagger-throwing contest. Galahad hit his mark grinning triumphantly, as before Tristan threw his dagger and it landed on Galahad's.
"Tristan how do you do that again?" asked Gawain taking a drink out of his mug. Before the silent knight could answer there was buzzing sound and a dagger had hit right over Galahad's dagger knocking his and Tristan's from the target leaving only one in the center.
The knights turned to see Natalie with the baby in one arm, she saw what Gawain was about to ask and said, "All you need to do is aim for the middle." Natalie smiled and went back to serving drinks.
Jols ran into the tavern and started talking with the knights, the knights got up and left. Natalie found Vanora and gave her the baby, "I have to go."
Natalie ran after the knights they had gone to the wall and she bounded up the steps, "What's go…oh gods…" Natalie looked out over the wall and the field was littered with small campfires and dark shapes that moved around them.
"Knights this is were I must leave you." Said Arthur he went down the steps. Lancelot chased after him Natalie couldn't hear the argument but she could imagine what was being said. Arthur finally left and Lancelot stood there in a daze.
"Guinevere I need to talk with you." Said Natalie.
"Yes?"
"I want to stay and fight, when are you leaving to go to Merlin?"
"Later tonight I will come and get you when I am leaving." Said Guinevere.
"Until then." Smiled Natalie.
Guinevere nodded and left the wall the knights turned on Natalie, " You aren't serious are you?"
"You can't stay."
"You will be killed."
"You shouldn't fight with the injury you have."
"It's suicide."
"Don't be ridicules Nat."
Natalie looked at the knights in shock and with a note of sadness said, "I can't believe it. For the first time in fifteen years you can fight for the right reasons and the right cause of your own will. Besides if they aren't stopped how long until they reach Sarmatia?"
"Nat you have to understand." Said Galahad desperately.
"No I understand that you aren't the men I thought you were. I understand you aren't the brave and godly knights that I though you were. And worst and most of all I understand that you are no better than the Romans." Natalie walked down the steps and stormed off to her room slamming the door behind her. Natalie lay in her bed fuming at the thought she had actually trusted the knights and fuming at herself for foolishly thinking that they were really the knights she thought they were.
"How could I have been so stupid?" she asked out loud.
Guinevere knocked on her door poking her head in the room, "Are you ready Natalie?" Natalie rolled off the bed and grabbed a cloak and walked out following Guinevere to the Woad settlement and away from the fort and knights.
