Disclaimer I still don't own Merlin. Sorry for the delay in updating.

Her Mother's Daughter

Morgana watched as the older woman drank yet more Ale. She had no idea why the woman had left her child behind in Camelot but then she remembered she had no idea Anwen was a mother until Gwen had mentioned the child over a year ago. She glanced up as Morguse reached her.

"Sister"

"Not long now" Morguse smiled "Cenred will give us shelter until we return to Camelot but we must act fast"

"How long?" Morgana asked.

"A few days at most" Morguse smiled as Morgana looked at the older woman sat opposite her. It was time to get the kitchen maid to talk.

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Moira slept soundly as Gwen stared at the ceiling. It was late, the only light in the room came from the full moon outside the castle. Gwen couldn't help but worry about the child's future. She knew the child would always be looked after by her and that Merlin and Gaius were always going to be around. She had a feeling Arthur would too. She smiled as she thought about Arthur. It was then she began to worry. Anwen had left for a reason, Morgana had always said she would come back to Camelot. That she was going to get to her rightful place as the Queen of Camelot. Gwen shook her head slightly as she thought about the woman she had once considered to be a friend.

"Why are you doing this? Why?" She whispered as she stared out into the darkness. She smiled slightly as she heard Moira turn in her sleep.

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Arthur walked through the stone walled corridors of the castle as Merlin walked alongside him. He was angry and worried about what would lie ahead. His father had seemed to get more and more nervous about what Morgana was capable of. He knew Morgana loved Camelot but he also knew how ambitious she was. He knew she would not stop until she was Queen of Camelot but he knew he had to stop her, the woman was completely blinded by her ambitions, and those of her sister. He hated what had happened between his father and Morgana but he also knew that he would never ever allow the woman he thought of as a sister to become Queen. It wasn't just a matter of pride, he knew what she would do to the Kingdom he loved so much.

"Arthur" Merlin glanced at Arthur as the prince stopped walking along.

"What?"

"Last time we had a run in with Morgana and Morguse she came after Gwen and me. I don't think they'll do that this time" He watched as Arthur glared at him.

"What do you think she'll do?" Arthur watched as Merlin shrugged.

"Dunno"

"Well thanks for that" Arthur rolled his eyes as he turned and began to walk along as Merlin hung back.

"She wants to be Queen yeah?"

"Yes Merlin, we established that" Arthur glared as Merlin shook his head.

"In order to be Queen there has to be no other living relatives that can claim rights on the throne" Merlin spoke as if he was talking to a particulary difficult two year old.

"You think she will kill me" Arthur stated. "Well thanks for the vote of confidence Merlin"

"If she doesn't come after you, then I think she will come after Gwen"

"Tried that, it didn't work" Arthur was beginning to get angry but he wasn't sure who he was getting angry with.

"And why recruit Anwen? I mean Anwen of all people" Arthur glared as Merlin shrugged his shoulders.

"Gaius thinks she may be a follower of the old religion. That she may be able to use enchantments and such like. But I dunno."

"Really? Anwen is a witch?"

"No, Anwen is a drunk" Merlin watched, he was unsure of what he could really say to Arthur. He knew the prince didn't have the same strong views on magic as his father did but it was still illegal in Camelot no matter what the intention of it really was.

"That's true" Arthur smiled slightly "How does someone like her end up having a child as sweet as Moira?" He shook his head as he thought of the little girl and the bond she had forged with Gwen, Merlin and the Knights of Camelot. Merlin smiled as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Moira is going to be fine." Merlin watched as Arthur nodded "She'd got Gwen and if I am not very much mistaken so do you"

Arthur glanced at the floor as he tried to hide the blush that crept across his face. "Nothing is going to happen to them, Gwen or Moira"

"I know" Merlin smiled as he realised he had got his friend to admit how strongly he felt for what was becomming a family of sorts "Anwen never wanted the child. Do you remember her husband? Neither does anyone else."

"Father said he died in a battle with Cenred's Kingdom five years ago" Arthur explained as they reached the Throne room.

"And I bet thats where she is now. With Morgana and her sister in Cenred's protection. He would do anything to see Camelot and your father brought to it's knees. She can't become Queen Arthur, she just can't" Merlin frowned as he thought of the dark haired woman who used to roam the Castle.

"Funnily enough Merlin, I am not ready to let anyone but my father rule the kingdom just yet" He watched as Merlin nodded.

"Good" Merlin watched as Arthur seemed to steel himself for what may lie ahead. "We have to be ready"

"Ready for what Merlin?" Arthur rested a hand on the door ready to enter when Merlin's eyes darkened. He remembered what Moira had told him of Freya's message. For a moment he wondered if Camelot would be safer if everything was left to the women of Camelot.

"She's coming Arthur. Morgana and Morguse are going to attack Camelot and we have to be ready"

A/N Again sorry for the delay. This is just a filler chapter before the action in the next chapter. Please let me know what you think.