AN: Sorry for not getting this up yesterday. The next one should be up in the next few hours.
Chapter 12
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"Princess."
"Gwaine."
"Since you two know each other, I will be leaving. And Gwaine, that bowl of stew better be eaten before it gets cold."
"Merlin!"
"Mate!"
"I should have known he would run off as soon as I arrived."
"I don't blame him. I just hope he gets some sleep. Everytime I wake up, he his in here doing something. Even in the middle of the night."
"*Amused snort* He was just talking about you not sleeping."
"All I seem to do is sleep."
"He said you stopped taking Gaius's draughts."
"He was drugging me. Sometimes a man needs to wake up."
"Nightmares?"
"Sometimes, others, I just wanted to relieve myself. Gwen and Merlin were stuck cleaning that up."
"I know this is likely the last thing you want to think about, but I need to know what happened to you."
"I can't"
"Do you not remember?"
"Oh I remember alright, but if I tell you what happened, it will happen to someone else. I will not let that happen."
"So a noble was behind it?"
"No, a kitten did."
"Gwaine, you don't have to make a joke out of this. I can stop whoever it was."
"Not before they hurt him."
"Hurt who? Merlin?"
"I can't answer that. Please Princess, stop asking."
"Fine, I won't ask about who did it. But I still have other questions."
"You can ask, but I can't promise answers."
Fair enough. First question, Why your hair?"
"*Sigh* I was proud, so part of my pride was taken. Blood bastards."
"Ah, so there was more than one of them."
"You have seen me fight, did you actually think that one person could cause all of this?"
"I hadn't thought of it like that."
"That's because Merlin was here, not by your side feeding you hints."
"Does Merlin know who did this?"
"He has guesses, but I haven't said anything."
"Second question, how did you get out of the city?"
"Money turns heads quicker than a busty barmaid. And that was your third question. Merlin's descriptions of your capacities is sounding more and more unerring."
"Shut up, Gwaine."
"Of course, Sire."
"Only Merlin is allowed to say that title in that way. And wipe that grin off."
"Whatever you say Princess."
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AN: How was that? Was it better than the previous chapter?
