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Seemed to pass without any complications, everything was normal for Camelot.
Lyanna was really settling in she had befriended most of the servants that would be attending to her in the future.
She spent time with Gaius, interested in all of his work helping not only the nobles of the court but of the town's folk with whatever ailments occurred to them.
She was learning who the Lords were and their roles on the royal council.
And spending the odd hour here and there with Arthur just going for walks around the gardens or woodland, he never mentioned the kiss which happened a few nights previous.
She was walking down one of the corridors on one particularly sunny morning.
"My Lady!" A voice called to her.
She turned to see who it was who wanted her attention.
She was met with a very red and puffed out Merlin. "My Lady I have been searching for you, Arthur wants to see you immediately, about your family arriving today."
"Ohh of course Merlin, I'll come now i have nothing else to do now." He smiled and led her to Arthur's chambers.
As they stepped inside Arthur rose from him seat and greeted her.
"Lyanna I'm glad you came." He turned towards the servant. "That will be all Merlin, go and do what you normally do around this time of day."
"Yes sire." Replied Merlin, deciding to be polite in the presence of Lyanna, but in his mind was very much calling Arthur a Clot pole or Dollop head.
Merlin turned and rushed out the door leaving the pair alone together.
"Is everything going okay sire, Merlin said that you wanted to talk to me about the arrivals of my family this afternoon has there been complications with the preparations that you wish to discuss with me?"
"No, I just thought that before they arrived we should spend some time together, I expect you will be very busy once they are here and we will not get to spend much time alone together before the wedding. And please call me Arthur, I don't want to have to ask you again, next time I'll command it." He winked as he said the end of that sentence.
"I've never been one for taking commands." She smiled sweetly at him causing him to smirk.
"Ohh Lyanna how will I ever make you listen to me?"
"You could start by giving me some of that bread on the table it smells delicious." She retorted.
"Well actually it was for us both I was hoping you had not eaten so we could share breakfast together followed by doing something of your choice." He was lifting the plate offering the loaf before her.
She took a slice and placed it on a plate that was set at the table and then sat down behind it.
"Ohh thank you, well maybe you would like to show me the battlements away."
He frowned as he placed some bread on his own. "The battlements? I thought most girls would prefer to see flowers."
"Well maybe I'm not most girls."
"Lyanna, you always seem to surprise me." They smiled at each other.
The moment was then broken by a snappy knock at the door. Merlin's head appeared round the door.
Arthur turned to him looking annoyed. Lyanna placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Yes Merlin?" she asked before Arthur had the chance to say anything.
"I... errrrrrm... wondered if you needed anything." She said sheepishly.
"No thank you, we're done here. Arthur and I are going for a walk. I'm sure he will find you when he needs you." Lyanna took Arthur's hand and lightly pulled him out of the door.
"He means well," Arthur informed her as they were walking up towards the battlements of the castle. "He just can be so annoying at times."
"Yes he is a good to you I see that. Maybe he just missed you company!"
They both chuckled as Arthur started. "Whatever Merlin does in his own time is none of my concern. Unless he spends the night at the tavern and misses work the next day."
"I've never seen a noble and a servant act like you two though it would be considered odd in Westeros, well unless they were children since they are so care free. I'd go as far as to call you friends." She linked his arm into his.
"Me and Merlin Friends? You can't be serious?"
"I am. You joke that your not but I can see it. Also Sir Gwaine told me how you and him spent days searching through the forests looking for him when you thought he was lost; and when you sent him back to Camelot to recover with one of your knights, when you thought he might die after being hit by some spirit who was afraid of light. Sir Percival spoke highly of Merlin too; he said that where ever you and the knights go Merlin follows. So don't try and act like it's not true."
"Yes i suppose your right." They then walked in a comfortable silence all the way up to the top of the stone staircase out onto the unroofed platforms coming out of the side of the castle.
Lyanna unhooked herself from Arthur and ran the rest f the way to the top and peered out over the edge. "It's beautiful!" she exclaimed looking down into the town and out over the forest and fields.
"Yes it is, my father took me up here when I was a boy I remember the first time i was up here. I was more concerned at how long it would take for a stone to fall all the way down to the ground than the view." Arthur joined her looking over the crenulated wall.
Then the wind started to blow hard. She turned towards Arthur trying to block her face from the full force of it.
Just as she was starting to resort herself out after it died down two hands grabbed her own and placed them at her side.
She looked at Arthur confused, while he had a look of uttermost concentration trying to remove all of the hair that had blown into her face back behind her ears.
That is when it happened. Time stopped for Lyanna.
Arthur had bent down and gently placed his lips against her's. She felt like she could not breath the moment was magical.
Arthur felt her relax in his arms and smile into his kiss so he added slightly more pressure.
He pulled his head away but kept her in her arms. Her eyes were perfect glistening up to him.
She didn't say anything but placed her head into his chest and closed her eyes.
His hands tightened his arms. "I've wanted to do that ever since you kissed my cheek after the feast he whispered and placed his chin on top of her head as he held her close.
The moment they shared together was perfect from both points of view.
It was Lyanna's first proper kiss and she felt like it actually meant something as she got to share it with the person who she was going on to share the rest of her life with.
Arthur however had kissed many girls but this one was different, this was someone he knew he was tied to, even if originally it was not by choice he just agreed to the arrangement.
He was glad that he did, after how Gwen had broken his heart, he thought that he would never move on, or find someone as wonderful as Lyanna.
The moment between them was broken when Arthur spotted people travelling down the road towards Camelot.
"Hey Lyanna look," she pulled her head up and look in the direction Arthur was pointing, "That must be you family."
She beamed trying to get a better view.
"Come on Arthur." She grabbed his hand and pulled him down towards the courtyards.
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