Chapter 7. - A midnight visit.
Arthur couldn't sleep. He kept tossing the lyrics of Princess Tylluan's song around in his head: "Mae'r marchog dewr gan ei fod yn ddewr dal fy nghalon unwaith eto yn rhoi i ffwrdd i mi ddod i Camelot yn edrych eto a chefais y dewr Tywysog Arthur y fonheddig. Mae'n edrych fel pe bai wedi ei gerflunio gan angylion. Dymunaf yn fy nghalon. Rwyf am i fy nghalon i fod yn ei. Roeddwn wrth fy modd i chi y tro cyntaf i mi dy weld di fy fod ar gyfer yr holl dragwyddoldeb. Dwi angen hwiangerdd. Mae cusan nos da. Rwy'n blodyn araf yn marw. Fi angen y tywyllwch. Mae'r melyster, y tristwch, y lonliness. Y gwendid. O rwy'n angen hwn. Fi angen hwiangerdd, a nos da cusanu. Angel, cariad melys o fy mywyd. O rwy'n angen hwn. A yw'n dywyll ddigon. Allwch chi fy ngweld i. Allwch chi yn fy nghyrraedd. Wel ydych yn well cau dy geg, cusan i mi yn awr, dal eich anadl neu byddwch yn dal eich marwolaeth."
That's when he knew what had been bothering him since she had first arrived, since he had first laid eyes on her. He loved Princess Tylluan. All thoughts of Gwen and the feelings he had for her had gone. There was only one person on his mind now... Princess Tylluan her name was so sweet, her hair so long, black and glossy. Her eyes so blue, bluer than the deepest ocean. Her skin, paler than the snow. Her lips, red as blood. He knew it for sure, he loved her and nothing would ever change that. He would go and see her. He got out of bed and left his chambers.
Merlin who was in the armoury, polishing Arthur's armour had the feeling that something bad was going to happen but he just didn't know what it could be. Hundreds of thoughts were swirling around in his head as he sat there. 'So Princess Tylluan is in love with Arthur. But Arthur loves Gwen and she doesn't know and her father won't tell her because he wants her to cast the spell for Morgana. Morgana doesn't want Gwen on the throne. It all makes sense. Well I must go talk to Princess Tylluan and tell her about Arthur and Gwen so she'll stop casting the spell ad Arthur won't love her anymore.' Merlin thought. He put down Arthur's armour and left the armoury to go and see Princess Tylluan. But what he didn't know was that someone would get there before him and he would be too late.
Arthur was walking along the corridor towards Princess Tylluan's room, he holding a red rose in his hand. Gwen was coming along the corridor when she saw him and saw the red rose in his hand. She went up to him and hugged him. "I love you too Arthur." she whispered in his ear.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I AM THE CROWN PRINCE OF CAMELOT! WHAT RIGHT HAVE YOU GOT TO HUG ME AND SAY YOU LOVE ME...YOU ARE NOTHING BUT A MERE SERVING GIRL!" Arthur shouted angrily.
Gwen had tears in her eyes as she listened to the harsh words coming from Arthur. "But... I thought... The other night...Our kiss."
"WHAT?! YOU THINK I WOULD EVER LOVE SOMEONE LIKE YOU! YOU THINK I KISSED YOU! WHAT A RIDICULOUS AND PREPOSTEROUS IDEA! NOW GET OF MY WAY AND SAY ANYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN AND I WILL HAVE YOU BURNT AT THE STAKE!" Arthur yelled and with that he pushed past Gwen and continued on his way.
Gwen ran off crying, her heart felt as though it had shattered into a thousand tiny pieces. She kept running until she crashed headlong into Merlin just before she fell to the floor Merlin grabbed her. "Gwen. What's wrong?" he asked. Gwen just shook her head and sobbed harder. Merlin hugged her. "Gwen it's alright I'll help you just tell me."
Gwen pulled away. "Ar-thur." she hiccupped, the tear threatening to overwhelm her again.
"What about Arthur?" Merlin asked her.
"He...He said he... D-d-didn't l-l-love me." she sobbed.
"Which way did he go?" Merlin asked. Gwen inclined her head towards the direction Arthur went in. "I'll go talk to him." Merlin said.
Gwen shook her head again. "No. Just leave it. Perhaps it just wasn't meant to be..." she trailed off. "I'm going home." she said walking away. "Perhaps I'll wake up and find this was all a bad dream."
"Gwen! Wait!" Merlin called but Gwen didn't turn back, she sprinted off. 'That's it! It's even more important I talk to Princess Tylluan and then talk some sense into that clotpole of a Prince.' he thought. He continued down the corridor until he came to the Princess's room. He thought it best to knock even though she'd probably be asleep. He knocked loudly on the door. No answer. He pushed the door open and saw a sight which shocked him. An image that no matter how hard he tried he would never be able to erase from his mind. Arthur and Princess Tylluan were kissing passionately, Arthur's hands moving down Princess Tylluan's back. Her hands were in his hair, making it stick up. "WHAT THE HELL?!" he yelled. Arthur and Princess Tylluan broke apart.
"Merlin! Get out!" Arthur yelled.
"No! Not until I've gotten some sense into you. How could you do this to Gwen?!" Merlin retaliated. Princess Tylluan looked from Arthur to Merlin. "What are you talking about?" She asked. "He loves someone else?"
"No! I don't I love you and you alone!" Arthur replied, glaring at Merlin and then passionately kissing Princess Tylluan. He got up and then hit Merlin round the head. "GET OUT!" he yelled. Merlin shook his head. Arthur sighed then grabbed Merlin and threw him outside the door. "I will return love." he said to Princess Tylluan. Merlin clenched his fist, it wasn't much and Arthur would probably block it, but he aimed his fist at Arthur's face anyway. Arthur grabbed his fist then retaliated and hit Merlin again. "NOW GET LOST!" he yelled. Merlin clutched his side where Arthur had hit him. He glared at Arthur... his friend with tears of hurt in his eyes. "How could you? I'm your friend!" He said.
"No Merlin you're my servant. Now go away!" Arthur said turning back to enter Princess Tylluan's room.
"But you love Gwen!" Merlin shouted after him. Arthur turned back around and hit him again.
"And you'll get worse if I ever hear such insolence again!" he threatened slamming the door in Merlin's face.
