The Game of Allies
"There´s nothing I can do! Camelot is my father´s kingdom!" shouted Arthur.
Merlin merely scoffed and turned from the bedcovers to look at the prince instead.
"Are you stupid? It might be Uther's kingdom but the knights are yours."
Arthur stared at Merlin. He could see the servant was serious.
"They would…"
"Yes. They would go against your father if you asked them to. The asking being the point, not ordering. You might not have the kingdom, yet, but you hold the power of it within your reach." Ended Merlin crossing his arms on his chest.
Arthur believed him.
"…Not all of the knights are mine. Gwaine is yours." Said Arthur teasingly.
Merlin however answered with all seriousness.
"I am aware. Lancelot is mine too. They would go against you if I asked. If I needed it."
Arthur should have been shocked by that confident statement, but really; he wasn't. He believed Merlin in that, too.
"It doesn't really matter; if I have you then I have them." Said Arthur.
"True. You have them if you have got me."
Merlin stared straight at his eyes. Somehow the sentence seemed like a challenge.
Well? You want them? Then come and get me!
Arthur blinked when Merlin turned back to tend the bedcovers. He wanted to have Merlin and not just because of Lancelot and Gwaine. Merlin had so much more on top of those two loyal knights.
He had Arthur himself.
The Game of Allies:
Uther: 0
Arthur: All but two
Merlin: The one that matters plus those two