In the morning, Rosilyn woke with a refreshing outlook on things. She needed to appreciate the people who were still around, before they were gone like Lancelot. She kissed Lancelot's cloak and put it back in his wardrobe. She ran her hand across all his clothes and then closed the door to the wardrobe again. There was a knock at the door and she answered it knowing it would be Gwaine with her water or breakfast. She opened the door to Gwaine with a bucket of water. "Hello, my prince!" Rosilyn smiled.

"I'm glad to see you are in a good mood today!"

"Are you excited about tonight?" Rosilyn asked.

"I am. Why would I not be, with you on my arm?" Gwaine smiled.

"Are you bringing breakfast?"

"I am."

"Can you bring up two plates?"

"Are you hungry as a horse?"

"I was hoping I could talk a handsome knight into eating with me?"

"Who is this handsome knight I have to fight for your attention?

Rosilyn smiled at Gwaine. "Will you join me for breakfast?"

"I'd love to princess!" He said as he kissed her hand. Gwaine almost walked into the door, because he seemed to be caught off-guard. "I shall return momentarily."

Gwaine walked quickly to the kitchen and grabbed two plates of breakfast. He also grabbed some flowers from a vase on the way back up the stairs.

He had left her door slightly ajar so he could easily open it with the plates in his hands. Gwaine walked to Rosilyn and placed her plate on the table and then the flowers next to her. Gwaine took the seat to her right.

"Princess, I enjoyed our lesson yesterday."

"I did too."

"I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable," Gwaine said.

"I was never uncomfortable, I enjoyed the lesson." Rosilyn smiled.

"I didn't know if you were uncomfortable, with the way I touched you."

"I didn't mind anything you did," Rosilyn said. Gwaine looked relieved and intrigued. "My prince, you have always been good to me. I do not know what I do to deserve your kindness."Gwaine was surprised. He didn't know where that came from, but it made him feel good. She had noticed his actions.

"My princess, I would do anything for you."Rosilyn stood up and walked over to Gwaine and kissed his cheek. Gwaine's face turned a shade of red. He felt his body long to touch Rosilyn. Rosilyn went and retook her seat. She smiled at him when she noticed the change in his color.

"What are you and Gavin doing this morning?"

"I am not sure yet. What are you doing?"

"I will be getting ready to be beautiful, for you tonight."

"You are beautiful now. Surely it doesn't take all day to maintain that beauty."

"You are such a sweet talker, Sir Gwaine."

"Come with Gavin and I," Gwaine asked.

"I will, but I will have to return early."

As they both finished breakfast, Gwaine still hadn't mentioned how he felt. He was going to try again later. Rosilyn felt good about their breakfast and had only wished she had opened up to him about her feelings while they were alone. Rosilyn stood up and watched Gwaine as he left.

Gwaine bowed to Rosilyn and said, "Princess, I will be back shortly."

"My prince."

Rosilyn wanted to talk to Gwen. She quickly got dressed and searched around the castle until she came upon Gwen mending a dress in her room at the castle.

"Gwen?"

"Yes?"

"Sir Gwaine is escorting me to the feast tonight," Rosilyn smiled.

"How do you feel about that?" Gwen asked.

"I am excited about it. I had mixed feelings about it last night, but I awoke with a different view. I really miss Lancelot, but by stopping living, it doesn't make me miss him any less. Lancelot will never leave my heart," Rosilyn explained.

"Do you know how you feel about Gwaine?"

"I have always felt closeness to him. After what happened with Lancelot, I don't want to lose any more time with people I care for."

"I know," Gwen said. "Just please don't marry him in two weeks?"

Rosilyn laughed. "I know. I couldn't resist Lancelot. He had so much goodness in him, I just didn't want to let him go. I still don't want to let him go. I sleep wrapped in his cloak, every night. I miss him," Rosilyn said softly.

"Of course, you do." Gwen said as she hugged Rosilyn. Rosilyn looked out the window. She noticed Gwaine and Gavin heading inside the castle. "I should go. I am meeting Gwaine and Gavin." Rosilyn took her leave and bid Gwen a good day.

Gwaine and Gavin were waiting outside Rosilyn's door for her to be back. "Princess, I thought you had run off with a new prince!"

"Never!" Rosilyn said as she hugged Gavin. Gavin held Rosilyn's and Gwaine's hand as they walked out of the castle and down toward the walkway, out of the castle.

"Would you like to go to the waterfall to swim?" Gwaine asked.

"To swim?" Rosilyn said.

"Yes… don't you swim where you are from?" Gwaine laughed.

"I don't have anything to swim in."

"Just take off the dress. I am sure you have all sorts of garments underneath it!"

They arrived at the waterfall and immediately Gwaine and Gavin removed their tunics and boots and jumped in. Rosilyn went behind a tree and started to remove her dress and then pulled off her boots. She was left in just her chemise. She walked out and stood at the edge of the water. Gwaine swam up to the edge. "Princess? Coming in?"

"I will."

Gwaine got out and walked Rosilyn around to the side with the deeper water. "We will both jump in at the same time."

"Okay," Rosilyn said.

"1..2..3..Go," Gwaine counted and Rosilyn couldn't bring herself to jump. "Let's try this again." Gwaine said picking Rosilyn up. She was against his wet, muscular chest. Rosilyn leaned on him with her arms around his neck. "Here we go." Gwaine jumped in. Rosilyn felt the cold water hit her and Gwaine. Gwaine still had Rosilyn in his arms so tightly. They were underwater for a few seconds before resurfacing. Gwaine swam Rosilyn to where she could touch the bottom and then moved her wet hair off her face. "You look even more beautiful wet than you do dry. I didn't know that was possible." He moved a tendril of her hair off of her face and leaned over and kissed her on her lips. Rosilyn was caught off guard. She stared at Gwaine. Gavin then splashed the both of them with water breaking the moment. Gwaine swam after him and tossed him up in the air above his head.

"Gwaine, I can fly!" Gavin said as Gwaine would release and catch him over and over.

Rosilyn looked on happily. Gwaine swam back up to her when Gavin went to sit on the shore and watch the waterfall. Gwaine put his arms around her. "Is this okay?" he asked.

"Yes," Rosilyn said. She knew she could use the comfort.

"Sir Gwaine, can we go find some berries?" Gavin yelled.

"Yes," He called back. "Princess…I was really hoping, we could stay that way a bit longer," Gwaine sighed. Gwaine got out of the water and followed Gavin as he turned around to check on Rosilyn.

Rosilyn walked from the water. She hoped to dry a bit before they returned from gathering berries. She pulled her chemise from against her body and wrung out what water she could. It clung to her body. She was afraid he may be able to see through it. Rosilyn sat down on a rock and covered her top half by crossing her arms. The sun hadn't dried her out much before they got back. Gavin yelled to Rosilyn, "Look at all the berries we picked!" Rosilyn smiled at his cheerful face.

"Those look good!" Rosilyn said.

Gwaine held one up to her lips. Rosilyn opened her mouth slightly as he placed it inside. "Are you cold?" He asked.

"Just a bit," Rosilyn said.

Gwaine grabbed his coat and put it on Rosilyn. "It looks better on you, anyway!" He smiled. "What do you say we skip that feast and come back here later?" he whispered.

"Gwaine! It will be dark and cold," Rosilyn rolled her eyes.

"What is the problem with that? We don't need to see, and I will keep you warm!" he teased.

"I think, I've warmed you up plenty today," She laughed.

Gavin was about to put on his tunic when Rosilyn caught a glimpse of an oddly shaped birthmark on him. She pointed at Gavin's lower side just above his hip. "That's neat!" Rosilyn said. "It looks like a …"

"A hawk" Gavin interrupted. Gwaine looked at it too, and seemed equally impressed by his birthmark.

"Little Hawk!" Gwaine cheered.

Gavin smiled. Rosilyn walked behind the tree to put her dress back on and was wondering what people would think when she and Gwaine showed back up at the castle in this condition. Her hair was a mess and still wet, her clothes were wet and a bit dirty. They walked Gavin home on the way back to the castle. "Princess, it's not too late for us to turn around and go back." Rosilyn shook her head as she laughed.

"I really think that would be a bad idea."

"So, your good idea, is for us to go into a room full of nobles and knights?" Gwaine smiled.

"Well, there are other people there at least," Rosilyn commented.

"Oh… so it's that you cannot handle being alone with me?"

"I…I…," Rosilyn muttered.

As he got to the gates of Camelot, Gwaine pulled Rosilyn to the side. Gwaine placed his hand on the side of her face and was eye-to-eye with her. His breathing was desperate. "My lady, I have made many mistakes in life. I have been reckless and carefree. I have been drunk more times, than there are stars in the sky, but when you came into my life, that changed in me. I cared what you thought of me. I cared about you. I fell in love with you. You have been and always will be special to me, even if you do not intend on ever being with me. I know you have heard about all the women. That changed. You are the only one I refer to as princess now. You are the only one I even notice anymore. My mind is always filled with thoughts of you. I love you, Rosilyn." Gwaine kissed Rosilyn's hand. "Gavin, my friends, my king, my duty, and my princess are all that I care for in this world! I would lay down my life for any of you," said Gwaine as he looked down into Rosilyn's eyes. Gwaine kissed Rosilyn as he pulled her tightly against him.

Rosilyn kissed him back. She pulled him to a corner by the gate out of view and felt her heart and soul fill with love again. Rosilyn missed the intimacy. It was difficult to open up to possible pain again. Gwaine was still a knight and a reckless one at that. He leaped before he looked at every turn. He could die and she would yet again be left to face a day, without the one she loved. Rosilyn pulled away and looked up into Gwaine's eyes. Her eyes looked down as she admitted her feelings for him. "I love you, my prince. I have known since Uther's funeral. The moment you took my hand, I felt this feeling come over me like something was right. It was a feeling, I had never known. I saw you as a dangerous place to trust my heart. Lancelot was the safe place and rather than wait to see how my heart led me… I ran scared. I do not regret marrying Lancelot at all. I just didn't deal with my feelings. I pretended they weren't there. The feelings are still here, "Rosilyn said as she pointed to her heart… "And here," she said as she pointed to her head. Tears rolled off of her cheek. Gwaine could see she felt strongly for him as well.

Gwaine leaned back down to Rosilyn and kissed her lips. He knew not to push her, so he gave her some space. Gwaine took her hand and walked her back to her chambers. "I will see you soon," he said. Gwaine didn't want to kiss Rosilyn in the hall, in case anyone might see. He wanted to wait until she was ready for that. He felt he would let her lead him with what she ready for and when. He knew she was still coming out of a very emotional time.

Rosilyn went into her chambers. A knock at the door caught her attention. Rosilyn opened it to find Gwen, who looked Rosilyn up and down and was surprised she was nowhere near ready. Rosilyn looked nervously at Gwen. "I told him," Rosilyn said.

"You did?" Gwen asked.

"He told me first," Rosilyn said. Gwen was surprised at the turn of events and how things had changed so quickly. "He kissed me. I kissed him back. "

"How did it feel?"

"It felt sad and happy at the same time," Rosilyn sighed.

"Are you okay?"

"I am."

"You need to get you a bath. You hair needs to be washed. What did you do this morning?"

"We went to the waterfall with Gavin."

"If I knew where you were going I would have warned you! Waterfalls hold powers of romance!" Gwen laughed.

"He wanted me to go back tonight," Rosilyn said.

"Oh no!" Gwen joked.

Gwen went into the hall and asked another servant to send up heated water from the kitchen, enough to fill the bath. Several servants ran in and out of the room with water. Rosilyn finally had enough water to bathe and relax a bit.

"Do you think it's a bad idea?" Rosilyn asked Gwen.

"What?" Gwen asked.

"The timing of it all?"

"It's whatever you are ready for? He knows how you feel so he will wait for you, if you are not ready."

"You think?"

"He loves you?"

"He said that," Rosilyn smiled.

"A man who loves you will wait."

Rosilyn went under the water to rinse her hair. Gwen handed her a towel as she stood up. Gwen had Rosilyn's dress ready for her. She pulled the laces tight. She fixed Rosilyn's hair. It was braided nicely and she was lightly perfumed.

"Well, you certainly look like a princess!" Gwen smiled. "Speaking of looking like a princess…I am sure Gwaine will be here soon, so I will go, my lady. I will see you soon."

Rosilyn looked in the mirror and was happy with how she looked. She then looked at Lancelot's side of the bed and felt a little down. She opened his wardrobe and just looked at it. She didn't want to cry. When she looked at his clothes still hanging in the closet, she felt she was betraying Lancelot. She felt he was still there. It was tough on Rosilyn to know those clothes wouldn't be worn again. There was a rapping at the door and Rosilyn pulled herself together as she closed the wardrobe.

Rosilyn slowly walked to the door before fixing her dress. She took a deep breath and opened the door. Gwaine was there with flowers for her. "Sir Gwaine, those are lovely!"

"They do not compare to you, princess!"

Gwaine wasn't sure what to do now. He went over and hugged Rosilyn. "Are you ready?"

"I think so," Rosilyn said nervously.

Gwaine held her hand. "Is it okay if I hold your hand?"

"Yes, I would like that."

Gwaine took Rosilyn's hand as they left her chambers and headed down the stairs to the Great Room. Rosilyn squeezed Gwaine's hand lightly as they walked in. Merlin was the first to greet them.

"Hello, Rosilyn, Gwaine!" Merlin said.

"Hello," Rosilyn smiled. Merlin could see by the look on his two friends' faces that something had changed.

"Rosilyn," called Lady Melodie.

"I will be right back," Rosilyn said as she went to Lady Melodie and Sir Leon's table.

Merlin went to Gwaine and whispered, "You told her didn't you?"

"I did. That was hard! Harder than any tavern brawl I have ever taken on! It took a lot of courage to be so sincere. I'd rather go up against, the undead army another time, than have to do that again," Gwaine smiled.

"Well, I'm proud to see you are growing up right before my eyes!" Merlin joked. "Hard to be in love?"

"No, easy to be in love, but a pain to admit it!" Gwaine smirked.

Gwaine went over to Lady Melodie and Sir Leon's table and waited until Rosilyn was done talking to escort her to their seats.

"Do you feel like everyone in here is staring at us?" Rosilyn asked.

"Oh, no more than usual!" He laughed.

They sat down and ate, but Rosilyn could tell people were watching the two of them. "Should have went to the waterfall, aye?" Gwaine laughed. Rosilyn swatted him with her napkin and laughed.

Rosilyn got tired of hearing the same mindless chatter. She leaned over to Gwaine, rubbing his hand and whispered, "I was wondering if you wanted to go to the tavern after?"

"When can we get out of here?" Gwaine asked.

"Now!" I will leave now and you wait a short time and leave. "By the way, I know the tavern is particular about what you wear there, so I can come to your room and help you pick out something to wear!" Rosilyn smiled.

"Sounds good to me, princess!" Gwaine whispered in her ear.

Rosilyn got up and excused herself from the room. Rosilyn leaned down and whispered to Gwaine, "I'll see you soon. I'm going to change and then I will be ready to go."

"Are you going to come over and pick out my clothes for me? Gwaine smirked.

"I can," Rosilyn smiled.

Merlin noticed Rosilyn walking out and looked at Gwaine and wondered what the two of them were up to. After Gwaine had drunk the rest of his wine, he got up and excused himself. Merlin laughed as Gwaine tried to be nonchalant as he walked out the door.