A/N: No words can express the guilt I feel for making you wait. This school year has been a mess, school wise and socially. I do apologize and will try to do better. I also had writer's block but I'm doing what I can to give you this chapter. I thought a good fill chapter with our fun knights would be exciting! Leon, Merlin, and Arthur aren't in this chapter but they will be all kinds of there in the next one!

Disclaimer: Merlin isn't mine!

Chapter 11

"Gwaine, would you stop?"

"I am doing the best I can."

"Shut it, please? She is a light sleeper and your mouth will ruin everything."

Gwen had been awake when she first heard commotion coming down the hall. She felt it'd be best if she dressed before the knights came through her door and saw her indecent. She didn't know what they were up to but if they were up before she was, it must be big. Gwen felt it was odd that the noises continued outside her door but no one had knocked yet. She went to open the door and automatically laughed at what she saw. Gwaine was holding a ridiculous amount of roses. It looked to be something even Percival's arms couldn't contain. Roses were entangled in Gwaine's hair and it may need to be cut out. Percival himself was holding a huge vase probably to put the roses. However, this vase could probably fit Gwen herself inside. Her brother somehow managed to just be holding a simple paper.

"Good morning, sirs. May I ask what you are doing and why you have been outside my room for the past few minutes and didn't manage to knock? I can see why Gwaine and Percival couldn't but, Elyan, you could have easily done so," Gwen had the biggest smile on her face. These men never ceased to make her smile no matter what the situation.

"Gwaine was being attacked by the roses and needed help with removing them from his hair," Elyan stated and Percival couldn't contain the laughter he was obviously trying to hold.

"Roses are vicious creatures. They, clearly, were plotting against me. The thorns managed somehow to go through my chainmail," Gwaine defended himself, "Can we just do what we came here to do?"

After the laughter, the knights put on their biggest smiles and looked at Gwen. There was mischief behind the smiles that had Gwen feeling weary. She didn't know what they were up to and felt a little scared to find out.

"Dear, Guinevere, you have a gift and message sent to you from King Arthur," Elyan gave a deep bow and extended his arm holding the note to Gwen. She bowed back with an even bigger smile.

"Well thank you, kind knights. Please do come in with your gifts and take a rest," she walked to the side to let them through.

Percival was taking his time in deciding where to put the vase. He was also holding it as one would hold a small baby. He was so gentle thinking he would break it if he held it even a bit closer. Gwen smiled at his gentleness but Gwaine was bouncing like an impatient child.

"Percival just put the vase down. I can't be rid of these monstrous roses if you don't," Gwaine whined. He was sounding how he looked at the moment. He is usually the playful kind and it was funny to see his petulant side in a different way.

"Need I remind you what Arthur threatened to do if anything happened to these gifts? I for one would rather enjoy the reward versus the punishment," Percival stated but decided to just put the vase near Gwen's window.

Gwaine ran to the vase and threw them in there. Clearly not caring how the flowers were arranged. He wanted to be rid of them and went to check his hair to make sure they were all gone. Gwen felt a bit of jealousy. Even after being attacked by roses, his hair still looked impeccable.

"Gwaine, I'm starting to think you care more about your looks than I. Maybe more so than any lady of the court I have ever encountered," Gwen teased causing the other men to laugh.

Gwaine just smirked and replied, "I can't help I was born this good looking. And when you strive to put those satisfied looks on their faces, you learn ladies of the court are more attracted to men who surpass them in beauty."

Elyan elbowed him. "You will do well not talk to my sister that way. Plus she is a lady, have some manners."

"Ah, Gwen is used to my advances and I'm sure it doesn't bother her in the least. Especially, since she is Arthur's lover," Gwaine winked.

Gwen dropped the water she was carrying to put in the vase and twirled around with a stunned look on her face. "Lover, what do you mean lover? I-I don't understand what you are talking about. I mean I understand what the word means but don't understand why you would apply it to this situation. Arthur and I have never…" Gwen couldn't believe she was reduced to her old rambling and stuttering ways.

Gwaine gave a hearty laugh while Elyan and Percival could only shake their heads. No matter what status she had, Gwen would always be his sister. The thought of her as someone's lover in any way was a subject off limits. When the knights spoke of other women, he would gladly put his input but not his sister and he wanted to get out of this situation as quickly as possible.

"Percival, if you please?" Elyan asked. Percival promptly threw Gwaine over his shoulder as he walked towards Gwen's door. He bowed and said his farewell to Gwen before leaving.

Gwen was still embarrassed and didn't want to face her brother but felt the need to explain but Elyan was already looking at her with his hand up. He was ready to prevent her from anything else she might say.

"Gwen, there is no need to explain further. I understand what Gwaine said was untrue and only in jest. However, I feel we must have a talk with our dear friend about what is appropriate to discuss in front of a lady," He said with a smile that she knew was going to lead to Gwaine having quite a few sore muscles. "Well, I will leave this note here from Arthur and hope you have a very good day," He put the note in Gwen's hand and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before departing.

It took Gwen some time before she looked at the note. She knew it must be something big if the knights were in on it. She knows she should have asked her brother more questions but she was still mortified to try and speak. She sat down in her chair and read.

Come to the place where it was proven you were my one, true love

A/N: I'm still so sorry! I know it is not a lot but I found a way to make this into an arc of chapters or at least have figured out where this story is going. Also the characters seem a little different to me. I don't know if it's because it has been so long since the show or just I wrote them OOC but either way I will probably get back in the groove and they will seem their normal selves. Now that I know where this story will go to, I will probably write the next chapter later tonight or at least by this weekend. I hope you liked it! I will try not to let you guys down again.