Sorry this wasn't updated yesterday. I was going to but then I had to go to work and then I was too tired after work to update. So that is why I am updating today.

But not to fear, I am planning on updating tomorrow.

Enjoy

The Notes

"You are dismissed Merlin." Morgause said.

Merlin gave a short bow before disappearing down the servant's corridor, away from her chambers. He could sing at how much information he had against Essetir. Morgause had included him in every single meeting they had about their plans. He had to make sure that he wrote it all down when he got back to his room, he would forget it all otherwise. They had asked him questions but he came up with the excuse that Uther rarely liked servants being in meetings. They bought it.

He could do so much with the information he had. He could easily take down Essetir three times over. He tapped the wall in glee. He had no idea why he was so happy.

It reminded him that he should probably let Gwen know what was happening. She would probably be in Camelot worrying herself silly.

He turned down the next corridor and ended up in the servant's quarters.

Gwen was surprised when a note with her name arrived. She would have been happier if she recognised the handwriting. It looked too sloppy to be Arthur's, so she opened it apprehensively.

Realistically she shouldn't have been so surprised that Merlin could write. He could seem to do everything else and she knew that Gaius believed it to be an important skill because he was the one to teach her to read and write.

The content worried her. He had said that Arthur had arrived and was currently in a cell with Morgana. She wondered why he wasn't with them.

She would just have to wait for his next note.

Merlin weaved around the people in the kitchen.

"Food for the prisoners!" The cook shouted.

He watched as one of the serving girls picked up two plates of food. He followed her until he was just behind her. He used his magic to knock her out and managed to catch her and the food as they fell. Merlin dragged her into an alcove and hoped that she would wake up before someone found her.

The guard opened the door and Merlin put the food down for Morgana. She grabbed his sleeve and he gave her a quick wink. She closed her eyes, thankful to the goddess that nothing had happened to him.

She watched him walk down the hall with the guard in tact before she grabbed her food. She pulled a note out of the bread.

"Arthur, look in your food."

"Why?" He said with his mouth full.

"Merlin has placed a note in mine. He may have put one in yours as well."

She sat down and read what he wrote.

Morgana, I managed to stay myself, my magic was strong enough to stop whatever spell she wanted me under. Morgause wants to have a game changer. She wants to send out a message that they are in charge now. Be ready. That is when we are going to leave.

Morgana turned to look at Arthur to see him reading.

"Mine says to be ready. He has a plan. Does yours have any more details?"

"That is realistically all mine says as well."

"We're going to get out of here Arthur. Just you watch."

He had to make sure that they could make it back safe. He knew that if there were some of Camelot's knights, they would be less likely to follow them across the border. But how could he get them there.

"How are we going to send this message?" Morgause asked.

"With their execution."

Both Morgause and Merlin turned to look at Cenred.

"Are you mental?"

Cenred tapped his cup against the side of his chair and Merlin quickly filled it up. "No, it will send the message we are after. We will let them wait a bit longer. This time next week they will be sentenced and the next day, they will no longer have a head."

"You are mental!" Morgause snapped.

"My council has been asking me to do it since Arthur Pendragon entered that cell." Cenred roared. "I have been putting them off the idea but I have very little belief that anything else would make Uther bend his knee. Does he even know they are in my dungeon?"

"Probably not. Uther will wage war on you."

"Isn't that what we want? Camelot will be left without an heir and their current king can die with a sword in his hand and belly. We can take Camelot for ourselves. We would have won it."

"But …" Morgause started.

"This isn't a time to be sentimental. Your sister doesn't want to know you because of him. He is only safe because of whatever spell you have him under. Morgause, this is what you want."

She stood up. "Yes I want Uther's downfall but I will not allow you to kill my sister in the process. Merlin, with me."

He followed her as she stormed out of the room.

"That man." She seethed. "I am going to kill him one of these days." And that was when it struck her. "Maybe we could save Morgana." She turned to him. "You are mine. I want you to ask for Morgana's hand. I don't partially want my sister marrying a servant but if it will save her life then it will have to be."

Merlin gave her a short nod before she turned back to the hall.

"Gaius I need your help." Gwen said as she entered the chambers.

"How may I be of service again?"

"They need a group of knights on the border in a week's time." She held up the note.

Gaius took it off her and read it himself. "How are we going to explain this to Uther?"

"Hunith." She said after a while. "Hunith could have seen that there was so activity near the border and thinks it would be best if Camelot checked on it."

"But they would just walk through."

"Not if we said that they would be there for a certain amount of time. Come on Gaius what else can we say?"

"No much."

"That's sorted then. Who is going to tell him?"

"I suppose I should." Gaius said, walking towards the door.

Gwen smiled. They would be home soon and everything would go back to normal.