Uther knocked softly on Morgana's door, he can hear her and Gwen laughing. He gave Gwen a nod when she opened the door. The girl had a look in her eyes that he could not really figure out what it was. She opens the door wider allowing him entrance into the room.
Morgana gave him a cold look, which made him slightly nervous. He pressed the feeling down, how could he ever be nervous of his own daughter. "Yes?" Her voice was as cold as ice.
"I was wondering if you maybe want to dine with me tonight?" Uther wanted to shake himself, how could he be so unsure of himself. He pressed the feelings down, he wanted to make right what he had wronged. He had decided that he no longer would demand obedience from his children.
Morgana lifted her one eyebrow in wonder, she never heard Uther sounded like he sounds now. "May I ask wat is the occasion?" She looked at him with a quizzing look in her eyes. "I want to make right, to both you and Arthur. I have realised that I have hurt you both in ways that I would never understand. And I know that one simple dinner would not make anything right, but it is the only place I can think of to start." Uther was glad that he sounded back to normal.
Well he sounded normal for himself, his ward had heard something else in his voice apparently. "I will be there, but you will not force Arthur to attend if he does not want to. Is that understood?" Uther felt a shiver made its why down his back and he nodded.
"Good, then I will see you this evening." With that she turned back to her dresser. Gwen gave a slight curtsey and made her why over to Morgana. Uther turned around and left the room. He tried to gather the courage to go and see his son next.
He could still hear his son words floating around his head, and he knows he is the reason that it had happened. He is the reason his son was in this suffering. Tonight, would be the only time they would have a change to have dinner together, since Arthur is going on the hunt tomorrow, according to the servant would they be away at the most for two days. And after that was there a visiting kingdom coming.
Uther could feel the urge to let a messenger go and cancel it, but he knows that he could not do it. Uther had wanted to set up Arthur and the princess of the land Lady Cassandra, but now he is not going to do anything. If Arthur wants to spend time with her wonderful, if he does not well, he would try and make other plans, to secure the treaty.
Before Uther realised it was, he back in front of his son's chamber. He could not hear voices. He still knocked softly to make sure he does not startle anyone in there. He did not wait long before Merlin had opened the door.
Before Merlin could say anything, had Uther started to speak. "Is Arthur here?" His voice was slightly guarded. "He is asleep, Sire." Merlin made sure to keep his voice soft, so that Arthur is not bothered. Uther could not help but feel the worry turn around in his stomach. "Is he alright?" How he wishes he could only turn back time.
Uther stands still in front of Merlin's searching look. He knows the boy is un-naturally loyal to Arthur. Uther could not but feel how he relaxed slightly when Merlin finally answered. "He had a bad night Sire." Uther decided not to ask anything else anymore.
"When he wakes up, asked him if he would like to join Morgana and me for dinner tonight. He does not have to attend if he does not want to." With that Uther turned around and went back to the throne room, his mind on his children.
Merlin looked as Uther went back to wherever he wants to go before he slowly closed the door. He was deep in thought. Merlin went to check if Arthur was still asleep, he gave a slight smile when he saw that Arthur was still asleep. For the first time the prince looked a little bit peacefully.
Merlin shook his head and continue with cleaning up the chambers. He knows he can not allow Arthur to sleep to long, otherwise would his sleep schedule be hard to get back to. Merlin just finished cleaning the chamber, he gave a glance outside to see where the sun is sitting, almost midday he decided it is time for Arthur to wake up.
Merlin made his why back over to Arthur, he gently brushed his hand over Arthur's shoulder. "Arthur, time to wake up." He softly called out. The last thing he wants to do is startle him. Merlin gave a slight smile when he saw the sleepiness in Arthur eyes. Arthur just gave him a quizzing look. "Feeling better?" Merlin kept his voice soft.
Arthur pushed himself up. His body felt slightly weak, but at least it is better than he felt earlier in the morning. Arthur only nodded to Merlin. He still could not face Merlin. "Arthur?"
"Imsorryabouthtismorning" Arthur said it so fast that Merlin could not understand it. "Arthur, would you please say that slower?"
Arthur hands dig into the blanket. "I'm sorry about this morning." Merlin could hear the shame in his voice.
"Arthur…" Merlin trailed off. He was not sure how he could encourage the idea that he would not leave him, even when this happened. "Artur, you do not have to be sorry. I do not blame you. It happens, just know that I am here for you, if you want to talk." Merlin said firmly.
Merlin pulled Arthur into a strong hug. Just holding him. After a while Arthur pulled away. He already missed the heat of Merlin's chest against his face, the feeling of security.
"Your father was here, while you where sleeping. He asked that you join him for dinner, but he also said that if you do not want to attend that it is fine." Merlin could see how Arthur tensed up; they both know he is going to attend even if he does not want to.
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