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Merlin, Balinor and Hunith followed the frantic seer out of the house as she looked around.

Merlin tried to calm her not knowing what was going on. Morgana had seen something that had upset her Merlin was sure of that, but what?

"Morgana" Merlin said grabbing her hand and making her turn and look at him.

"slow down, tell me what's wrong"

"I saw them die" Morgana said tears threatening her eyes.

"Arthur and Lancelot and" Morgana explained what she had seen in her vision.

Merlin paled, his grip reflexively tightening then releasing her hand. No it couldn't be Arthur couldn't just.

"how? are you sure?" Merlin asked.

"did you see when or where?"

Morgana tried to remember she had been so focused on what was happening she hadn't noticed much else.

"I don't understand." Hunith said wrapping her shawl around her shoulder's against the cool breeze.

"what's going on?"

"Morgana sometimes see's things happen before they do" Merlin explained keeping his focus on Morgana.

"I think it was an old castle just inside the border of Cornwall" Morgana said

"it was cloudy, I couldn't see what position the sun was in, but it was day time for sure. The vision felt close, like it's going to happen soon"

A horse appeared at Merlin's side and huffed in his ear, the warlock jumped and looked at the animal. Balinor stood there holding the reins of two horses. Hunith and Merlin had been so focused on Morgana that no one had notice Balinor take off to get the horses.

"there not much but they should get us to Arthur" Balinor said

"there's only two"Morgana pointed out, she did not like were this was going.

"are you planning to ride Kilgharrah?"

"no" Balinor said

Morgana frowned looking from the two horses to the two men, oh hell no they were not leaving her behind.

"I'm the one that know's what to look for" Morgana started to argue.

"if you think for one second you're going to leave me behind"

"you are" Balinor cut her off

Merlin's eye's bugged.

"are you crazy?" He asked

"Kilgharrah won't agree to letting Morgana ride him alone"

"nor would I want to" Morgana said

"beside Kilgharrah will alert Odin and his men to our approach" Merlin pointed out as he mounted one of the horses

"they might kill them faster"

"I know" Balinor said

"which is why He's taking her to Camelot"

"what?" Merlin and Morgana both said at once.

"if you think for one second"

"she can't arrive in Camelot riding a dragon"

both started to ague the mans plan, Morgana was not leaving Merlin alone with some man they just met. Even if he had saved her from a wyvern or was Merlin's father and Hunith's man.

"but someone needs to tell Leon and Gwen what's going on" Hunith pointed out

"Percival said the border between Escetir and Camelot was guarded, so flying is probably the only"

"you and Balinor can warn them" Morgana said as she to Balinor's surprise at her speed mounted the second horse.

"but" Balinor started to protest.

"Please" Merlin said

"I need Morgana with me, she knows what's going to happen and I trust her to have my back in a fight"

Balinor relented seeing the look of determination on Merlin and Morgana's faces. He ran back into the house and came out with something wrapped in a blanket.

"here, if you insist on going, take this" Balinor said handing it up to Morgana

Curious Morgana unwrapped the blanket part way to review the hilt of a thin feminine looking sword. Her eyes's landed on the crest that was etched into the sword, a single tear fell from her eye when she recognized it.

"this is the crest of my mother's family" Morgana said in answer to Merlin's concerned look.

"it belonged to your mother" Hunith told her.

Morgana's eyes shot from the hilt of the sword to Hunith in surprise.

"I did not always live here" Hunith told her.

"I'll explain after everyone is safe"

Merlin and Morgana looked at each other then back at Hunith and Balinor, Morgana gave Hunith a nod and turned the horse toward the direction of Cornwall.

Hunith sat on Kilgharrah's back held securely in-front of Balinor. They had taken off from Ealdor towards Camelot not long after Merlin and Morgana had left. She looked down watching the ground pass below her, soon they flew over the border into Camelot's lands. Kilgharrah flew higher closer to the clouds when Cenred's army came into view so as not to be seen.

Passing them Kilgharrah flew lower and landed in a clearing far enough away from Camelot that He would not be seen but close enough that Hunith would not have to walk far alone. Balinor jumped down and turned to help Hunith off of the dragons back.

"are you sure you'll be alright" Balinor asked

Hunith smiled and leaned up kissing him lightly on the cheek.

"I have traveled to Camelot alone before" she told him

"and I'm only going to alone for about half a mile"

Balinor sighed and handed Hunith her bag, leaning in to kiss her.

"get into the city and to Gaius as quickly as possible, and be safe" Balinor almost begged her

Hunith nodded then leaned up to kiss him and stepped back. She watched as Balinor climbed back onto Kilgharrah.

"Take care of him Kilgharrah!"

Hunith watched as Kilgharrah flew up taking Balinor with him then turned and walked quickly toward Camelot.

Balinor and Kilgharrah watched her until she was safely inside the gates before flying off.

Hunith walked through the gates of the city and made her way toward the castle. The entrance to the citadel was guarded by three men that were speaking to everyone before allowing anyone to enter or sending them away.

"what is your business here" the guard asked Hunith as her turn came up.

"I am here to see Gaius the court physician" she told him

"He's my uncle"

The guard was going to say something when Gwen's voice spoke from behind him.

"Hunith?" She asked stepping past the guard and pulling Hunith into hug.

"you know her Gwen?" the guard asked.

"yes I do" She said linking her arm with Hunith's and guiding her into the citadel "don't worry she's is who she says"

Hunith walked with Gwen into the castle, and up the steps to Gaius' chambers.

"what are you doing here?" Gwen asked as she opened the door allowing Hunith to enter the room before closing the door behind them.

"Hunith" Gaius spoke looking up from one of his books surprised to see her.

"Oh Gaius" Hunith said as he stepped around his work bench and hugged her.

"how are you here?" Gaius asked

"yes, we were told the border between Camelot and Escetir was blocked" Gwen said pulling out a chair for Hunith to sit, while Gaius pour some water into a goblet and handed it to her.

Hunith sat down and slowly sipped the water.

"yes it is" Hunith said

"Kilgharrah and Balinor brought me past the border and as close as they could"

"but why?" Gwen asked

"Camelot is going to be under siege with in the week, you would have been safer in Ealdor. What was so important?"

Hunith took a shaky breath.

"from what I saw Cenred's army will be at Camelot's gates by the day after tomorrow, but you needed to know" she paused taking a breath.

Gwen pulled another chair over and sat down beside Hunith, she placed her hand over Hunith's and looked into her face. She squeezed her hand and gave her an smile, Hunith smiled back tears threatening her eyes.

"He found them" She said "Balinor found them, but then she had a vision about Arthur and now they've gone after him and"

"whoa slow down" Gaius said nudging Hunith water glass encouraging her to take another drink.

"what are talking about found who?"

"vision?" Gwen asked standing up.

"Hunith are you telling us He found Merlin and Morgana, their back"

Hunith nodded.

"yes, sort of"

"what do you mean sort of" Gwen asked

"either their back or not"

"Morgana, she had some sort of vision or Arthur and the others being in danger" Hunith told them

"so she and Merlin have gone to Cornwall to find them."

"we did get word of Arthur's capture, but He was in Escetir" Gaius said

"I know that" Hunith said

"but Morgana said that they were in an old castle, she was sure it was in Cornwall"

Gwen stood silently taking in what Hunith had told them.

"the way I see it" She said "Arthur, Merlin and Morgana are coming home. I will be damned if they come home to find Cenred on the throne."

Merlin and Morgana rode along the side of a narrow stream traveling through Nemeth towards

Deorham which bordered Cornwall, If they didn't stop to rest it would take a day and half to reach Cornwall and hopefully it wouldn't take long to find their friends.

Merlin trusted Morgana when it came to her visions but he still couldn't help wondering why Odin would want to take Arthur all the way to Cornwall. It would mean traveling through two different kingdoms.

Morgana pulled her horse to a stop, signalling Merlin to do the same. Merlin stopped and patted his horses neck calmingly and looked around listening. He soon heard what had made Morgana stop, it was the sound of sword clashing. They tied their horses to a tree and snuck closer to try and see what was happening.

A small group of Camelot's knight fought a group of men wearing coats of arms from Cornwall.

""what are they doing here?"" Morgana telepathed

""what make you think I know"" Merlin telepathed

Merlin saw one of the Cornwall men come up behind one of the knights, was that Leon? While he was fighting two men in front of him. The warlocks eyes flashed and branch fell knocking the man out. Morgana gave him an I see what you did there smirk.

"should we give them a hand?" She asked rhetorically putting up her hood,drawing her sword and stepping out toward them.

Merlin gripped his quarter staff and followed her out.

Sir Leon was surprised to see two people come out of the woods and start to help them fight against Odin's men. Who ever they were they had skills rivalling that of a knight of Camelot. Odin's men were soon disarmed and laying on the ground or running off.

"Belivair, let them go we don't have time" Leon called after the man as he made to run after one of them.

Belivair huffed and turned back rejoining the group. One of Odin's men kneeled on the ground with sir Galahad's sword at his throat. One of Odin's men lay on the ground with a fallen branch near him, another had run off leaving his sword stuck in the ground. Leon hadn't seen anything like this in a while.

Leon turned to the two people that had helped them, their faces were still covered but he had a strange feeling.

"Merlin? Is that you?" He asked this got the attention of the other knights. Sir Galahad and sir Belivair while not privy to the knowledge that Merlin had magic were among the knights that believed Uther was wrong about Merlin helping Morgause.

Merlin pushed back his hood and Morgana did the same as she stepped over to stand beside him.

"Lady Morgana" Sir Galahad said in surprise as he and Sir Belivair bowed.

"My Lady, Merlin it is good to see you safe" Leon said stepping forward "but what are you doing here?"

"We could ask you the same thing" Morgana said

"we are on a rescue mission My Lady" Sir Belivair said

"what a coincidence" Merlin said "so are we?"

Leon sheathed the sword he realized he was still holding. Of course Merlin had heard about Arthur being in trouble and set out to help. There was a time when Leon would have felt the servant would just slow them down, but knowing what he knew now He was glad to have him with them. He was how ever worried for the safety of the Lady Morgana.

"where are you heading anyway?"Merlin asked

"Escetir is were he was seen last" Sir Galahad said

The man that was being held at Sword point smirked a little while Galahad glanced away for a second. He was unaware that the Lady was looking at him and saw the smirk.

"let me guess what you think is so funny" Morgana spoke to the man as she stepped closer and kneeled down so that she was eye level with him. "these men think Arthur is still in Escetir, but you know and I know that he's not"

The man's went pale as he turned his head to look at her.

"you see we" she gestured between herself and Merlin

"are well aware that Arthur is going to be in Cornwall"

Merlin stepped over and offered Morgana his hand.

"so you can co-operate" He said as Morgana took his hand letting him help her stand back up. Leon watched there was something there, a trust. Morgana hadn't looked she had just known his hand was there.

"and answer any questions we have or" Morgana gesture to Sir Galahad.

The man looked back up at the knight who held the sword at his throat and gulped at the hard look on the mans face.

The other knights stepped over and stood around him their faces equally hard, but non of them compared to the look on the face of the man with the quarter staff, had his eyes just turned gold for a second?

"Wha what do you want to know?"

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