Chapter Four - Another Child?!

Merlin has just celebrated his fifth birthday, he got a locket that Hunith got from Balinor when they met, and he got a handmade bracelet made by Arthur (with the help of Leon, of course) and he got a dagger from Leon.

Six year old Arthur and Merlin were sitting around the fire while Hunith made dinner and Leon went for a walk.

Hunith heard more than one footstep approached and grabbed a knife used to cut up vegetables.

Seeing what his mother was doing, Merlin grabbed his dagger and raised his hand, Arthur too grabbed the dagger he got for his fifth birthday and they faced the source of the noise.

Leon walked through and smiled at what his "family" were doing.

"I have trained you well" he smiled and Hunith smiled back.

"I heard more than your footsteps" she said.

"Yes, meet Isabella" said Leon and he pulled forward a woman with a ten year old boy.

"Hello" said Isabella.

"What are you doing out here?" asked Hunith as she put away the knife. Her son and "son" done the same.

"My husband died last week, and I have five daughters and a son. And my son has offered to go somewhere else, but I do not know anywhere he can go. A dragon came down and told us about four people, two adults and two children, and said he would be safe there" said Isabella.

"That is us" said Merlin with a smile.

Hunith and Leon gave him a look. The stop talking look.

"He said that your names are Leon, Hunith, Merlin and Arthur" said Isabella.

"Can he hunt, for as you can see, we have one man hunting?" asked Leon.

"Yes, I can hunt and sword fight" said Gwaine.

"Are you sure with us taking him with us?" asked Hunith.

"I'm positive" said Isabella and she turned to face her son, and made her son face her.

"Are you sure your going to be okay?" she asked Gwaine.

"I'll be fine Mum" said Gwaine. Isabella pressed something into his hand and kissed him on the top of his head.

"I will find you" she promised. She bowed to Leon and Hunith and left.

Gwaine looked at his new guardians and asked:
"So what happens now?"

"Well, we have dinner" said Arthur and he grabbed Hunith and pulled her to finish making dinner.

"Which is which?"Gwaine whispered to Leon while Merlin sat down and drew in the dirt.

"The black haired kid is Merlin, the blond one is Arthur" said Leon.

"Anything I should know?" asked Gwaine.

"Arthur is Prince Of Camelot, Merlin and Hunith are the family to the Court Sorcerer there" said Leon.

"That would make you King Uther?" asked Gwaine.

"Nope, I'm Sir Leon, Knight" said Leon.

"And you have the King's kid because?" asked Gwaine.

"You heard of the war in Camelot?" asked Leon.

"Yes" said Gwaine.

"Well, when Arthur was born, they sent him away with myself and Hunith to protect him. And when he is old enough, to return" said Leon.

"So, your basically raising him for the slaughter, and where does Merlin come into this?" asked Gwaine.

"We are not raising him for the slaughter, and Merlin was born with magic, his father does not even know the he's exists, lets alone that he is with us" said Leon.

"How can you be born with magic?" asked Gwaine.

"We learned that his magic is a natural to him as is breathing to us. when we travel to village to stock up on supplies, my name is Albert, and Hunith is Jane, and Merlin and Arthur are our sons" said Leon.

"Well, looks like you gained another son" said Gwaine.

"It does indeed" said Leon, just as Hunith called over: "Dinner's ready."


The answer to the riddle was Nothing and the winners are roxanne92 , smartfart , Apol31 , HannalyHarkness ,xXTheDragonRiderXx , Merlin love , Aimee , kjayla , 300spartan.

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