hi peeps

sorry i've been gone for so long i was at an Ellen Mac Arthur Cancer Trust holiday, it was amazing. please if you ever see the charity advertised for donations, donate as it has done amazing things for me and everyone who has been ill. anyways here is my next update thanks again to all those who commented and thanks to my sister lollies057 for being so patient while i was away.

I don't own Merlin or the character's i'm simply borrowing then for a bit.

MERLIN FANS UNITED ;)

Chapter 12: Did you just Apologize?

Arthur's POV:

I was standing in my chambers looking out the window and thinking about the day, when a knock sounded on my door.

"Come in". I called. Gwaine walked into the room with a massive smile on his face.

"Arthur. Have you heard the rumours?" Gwaine asked excitedly.

I looked over to Gwaine, I raised my eyebrows into position I'm sure would rival Gaius. "Hello to you to Sir Gwaine, you look happy. What rumours?"

"YourfatherhasinvitedtheLadyHelentosingattonight'sbanquet". Came the quick reply.

"Gwaine I didn't catch a word of that, slow down." I reprimanded.

Gwaine sighted and said "Your father has invited the Lady Helen to sing at tonight's banquet." He smiled even brighter at the mention of her name.

"Oh so that's why your smiling like a lunatic". I quipped.

"Very funny princess, just because you have no appreciation for music doesn't me you have to bring me down with you."

I frowned at the new nickname I was given, then a thought occurred to me and with a sly grin i voiced it. "You like her don't you?"

"What no... I... I mean she's very pretty...but...erm...yeah." he stuttered. I tried hard to bite back a smile.

"Thought so. She is a good singer, I bet she'll notice you and swoon". I joked but it came out harsher than it was meant to.

Gwaine frowned and replied with malice. "You wouldn't recognise the person you loved even if they were standing right in front of you".

I sighed "Your right I'm-sorry."

Gwaine smiled and said "Did you just apologize?"

"No don't be stupid"

Gwaine smile got bigger. Then he bowed and walked out the room muttering something along the lines of, bye princess see you at the banquet.

I huffed tonight was going to be a long night.

****TIME SKIP****AROUND 5 HOURS******

The banquet hall was full of servants all milling around serving people and making polite small talk. People were looking at me and my father expectantly while he payed no heed to them and carried on his conversation with Morgana. The bells rang for curfew in the town and the hall went quiet. My Father stood and made some vaguely interesting speech, congratulating Merlin on his win and bragging about how Camelot had flourished under his reign. Then he announced the Lady Helen was going to sing for us.

She stood on the platform and begun her beautiful melody, my eyes started to feel heavy and I rested my head on my hand. My body relaxed and before I could stop myself I drifted off into unconsciousness...

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ok peeps that's it for now

i will be back. please please please review i really want to know what you think

cheers ;)