"Did it work?" Gwen whispered, not daring to move from her position.
Jack slowly moved his arms away from his face to take a look. He grinned and laughed when he saw Toshiko and Ianto smiling back at them. Hearing Jack's laugh, Owen peeked out from Gwen's hair and froze. Gwen slowly turned around to see for herself.
"It worked." Jack grinned.
"Oh God...Tosh...Ianto...you're safe." Gwen breathed.
She ran over to Toshiko and threw her arms around the smaller woman.
"It was close. Uther almost found us." Ianto told them. "We owe the Lady Morgana and Guinevere our lives for all they've done for us."
"They said they'd look after you." Jack smiled.
"Who?" Ianto asked as Gwen pulled him into a bone crushing hug.
"Arthur and Merlin. They told us Morgana and Guinevere would look after you." Gwen answered.
"Didn't I say they'd be fine?" Jack pointed out.
"Yes." She sighed.
"Now quit hogging them." Jack grinned as he stepped over to them. He pulled Tosh and Ianto into a hug against his chest and kissed both their heads. "I know you look ok but I want Owen to check you both over, make sure that thing didn't have any effects on you. By the way Ianto, that medieval look, so working for you."
Ianto rolled his eyes and followed Owen and Toshiko down into the autopsy bay.
The medic performed every test he thought necessary and came back with nothing.
"Nope. You're both right as rain." He told them. "That thing's harmless."
"Harmless yes, but I don't think we should use it again." Tosh said.
"That would be wise." Owen nodded. "How are you both feeling?"
"Nothing a good shower, shave, three course meal and a good cup of coffee wouldn't fix." Ianto answered.
Gwen and Jack joined them on the balcony.
"So what was it like?" Gwen asked.
"It was beautiful. The castle, the town, the clothes, it was all so beautiful." Tosh smiled.
"I wouldn't choose to live there though." Ianto commented. "Food's not so great."
"I liked the smoked pigeon." Tosh said. Owen wrinkled his nose. "The porridge wasn't so great but that wasn't Gwen's fault."
"No. It's not just that though." Ianto said. "Having to hide from Uther all day every day would get a bit annoying."
"Did he know you were there?" Jack asked.
"No, but he was looking for anyone that might have kidnapped his son. Two strangers would have been top of his list of suspects. Morgana hid us in her room and the guards were about to search it but she persuaded Uther to call them off." Ianto explained.
"She must be very important to him to be persuaded by her." Gwen said.
"She was his ward." Ianto nodded.
"And she still hid you from him?" Jack asked amazed. "Wow."
"Are we done here? I really need a shower and a decent nights sleep." Tosh told them.
"Go home." Jack smiled. Tosh and Ianto breathed a sigh of relief and left the autopsy bay. As Gwen and Owen went to leave, Jack stopped them. "Where do you think you're going? You're not done here."
"You just said go home." Owen said.
"I said Tosh and Ianto can go home. They've been stuck in medieval times, you two haven't. Besides it's punishment for getting our guests drunk." Jack told them.
They groaned as they made their way back to their workstations.
Toshiko stepped into her flat and smiled. Oh how good it was to be back. Her sofa looked so inviting but she ignored it and headed straight for the shower.
Ianto lifted the cup of coffee and breathed in it's aroma. He smiled and closed his eyes. Placing it to his lips, he sipped it and let the liquid flow down his throat.
"Oh that is good." He whispered.