I don't own Merlin. This was written for fun and will not be used to gain money or fame. All rights belong to the BBC. Based on the end of season 5 episode 6. Disregards most of season 5 but may have possible spoilers. "Speech" Thoughts. Spoilers for season 1 episode 10 The Moment of Truth

Arthur and Gwen were woken up the next morning by a knocking on the door. Gwen stood up and went to answer it, to her surprise she saw it was Gwaine, Leon, Percival and a very confused looking Elyan.
"Arthur, your knights are here." She told her husband moving over to the bed and pulling back the curtains revealing the king wearing nothing but a pair of loose brown pants.
"What's going on?" Arthur asked suspicously turning to each of his most trusted knights.
"That's what I'd like to know," Elyan told him as the three clueless members of the group turned to face the others. It was Gwaine who spoke first.
"Well last night we found Merlin crying in Elyans chambers..." He began but was interrupted by Gwen.
"Why was Merlin crying? Is he alright?" She asked quickly turning to her brother.
"Yeah he's fine now, he was just upset after everything that happened and coming back here realising it was the anniversary of his friends death." He explained quickly before his sister stormed the castle looking for the distressed manservant.
"Which friend?" Arthur asked confused. When had Merlin ever lost someone. It wasn't Lancelot, he would have told someone.
"Someone named Will from Ealdor." He said and was surprised when both Gwen and Arthur turned their heads in shame. "What?" He asked.
"We were there when Will was killed." Gwen began as everyone except Arthur and Elyan gasped.
"Will was a sorcerer and he helped when bandits were attacking Ealdor and took an arrow for me. He was a good man but it wouldn't have lasted." Arthur stated plainly, trying to get the subject to drop.
"A sorcerer? Are you sure?" Leon asked. He couldn't quite believe Merlin would be the type to hang around a sorcerer, especially since he knew how dangerous they were.
"Yes, Will was definately a sorcerer. Merlin still should have told one of us if he was upset though." Gwen stated firmly.
"They just said he went to Elyan." Arthur told his wife as he held her close against his bare chest.
"No, Elyan said he found him in the hallways crying and took him to his chambers." Gwaine explained. To everyones shock Gwen turned and hit Arthur in the arm.
"What was that for?" He asked rubbing just under his shoulder. The slap didn't really hurt but it would if he didn't humour her.
"If you didn't always refer to Merlin as being a girl he would have gone to someone insted of hiding away from them." She told him getting angry. The knights noticed that the 'mother bear' was protecting her cub and all took a subconcous step decided it was best to step in and continue the conversation.

"So after I found Merlin I thought it would be best to leave him..." Gwaine was the interrupted by Elyan.
"Good, you didn't actually hear what we were talking about did you?" He asked the shaggy haired knight.
"No, why did you ask though I thought you were only talking about Merlins friend?" He asked confused.
"We were only Merlin didn't want to worry anyone else. He also didn't want you to get any ideas from some of the stories he told me." Better a half truth than an outright lie, he thought.
"Oh ok. Anyway we came up with a plan in the taverrn..." He tried again but got interrupted by Arthur this time.
"This can't be good." He groaned. "When have your tavern plans ever been sucesssful, Gwaine? Oh please tell me you haven't started it yet?" He asked worried about what the drunken idiots had done to his man...what the heck he may as well call Merlin his friend. At least in his own head.
"No we haven't, and it's a good plan because we still think it is the morning after drinking." Percival explained, logically.
"Ok, explain" Elyan told them not liking where this was going.

After the knights had explained both Gwen and Arthur quickly agreed to help. Elyan took some convincing but after everyone promised not to push too much he reluctantly agreed.
Merlin then chose that moment to walk through the door with breakfast for the King and Queen.