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Phantomshadow99

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The Curse of Cornelius Sigan

"How could anyone sleep with all that banging going on?" Anna complained, yawning as she and Evaine walked through the castle.

"I heard they have finally stopped, finding whatever it is they have been digging for," Evaine noted, and Anna nodded.

"Thank goodness. I don't think I could take another night of it," she said, the two emerging outside to the courtyard. Evaine watched as Arthur and his men readied themselves for a morning hunt, smiling as Anna blushed when Merlin awkwardly waved to them.

"Hurry up, Merlin," Arthur chastised, Evaine sighing at the prince for ruining their moment.

"Sorry," Merlin said, hurrying with Arthur's sword before bending down so Arthur could use him to mount his horse. Evaine laughed as Arthur slipped sideways, the saddle coming undone.

"Merlin!"

"I don't understand," Merlin said, Arthur rushing to stand, glaring behind him and silencing her laughing.

"Well, there's a surprise," Arthur mocked.

"I did that girth up myself," Merlin promised.

"Well, I think that might have been the problem!" Arthur shouted, the two women coming to stand beside them.

"It wasn't my fault," Merlin mumbled, Anna and Evaine hiding their smiles behind their hands.

"Would you like me to fit the girth properly for you, Sire," a man asked, having retrieved Arthur's horse and fitting the saddle tightly.

"Thank you," Arthur said.

"It's an honour to be of service to the Prince," the man said, and Arthur grinned.

"An honour. Do you hear that Merlin?"

"Allow me the honour of brushing your clothes down," the man said, and Evaine rolled her eyes as Arthur allowed it.

"The honour," he whispered.

"Anything else I can do for you, sir," the man asked.

"Well, you can give Merlin here a kick up the backside," Arthur said, and Merlin huffed at his mocking.

"I wouldn't wish to deprive you of the pleasure, sir," the man said, chuckling.

"Ha! What's your name?" Arthur asked excitedly, and Evaine eyed the man wearily.

"Cedric. I've come to Camelot in search of work," Cedric answered.

"Good. You can be a beater on the hunt. We're short of a man or two," Arthur said, mounting his horse.

"You're too kind, Sire," Cedric replied. Arthur nodded in Evaine's direction, the lady giving a small curtsey as he kicked his horse forward.

"Here. You'll need a beater. Oh, sorry," Merlin said, after intentionally hitting the man a little hard with the stick. "Ladies," Merlin said, smiling to the two before following the hunting party out of the castle.

"You are so smitten," Evaine teased her friend, hooking her arm through Anna's as her friend didn't even try to deny it.

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"My lady," Gwen greeted, curtseying slightly as she opened the door for Evaine and Anna. "I'm afraid Morgana is being tended by Gaius at the moment."

"Is that Evaine? Send her through, Gwen," Morgana called quietly, and Evaine shared a look with Gwen before walking further inside her friend's chambers. Gaius stood beside the bed, nodding as Evaine approached the two.

"What was this dream about?" Gaius asked, once Evaine was settled next to Morgana on the bed.

"A bird," Morgana answered.

"What kind of bird?" Evaine asked, reaching for her friend's hand, noticing her tired eyes.

"A raven."

"A raven?" Gaius asked, his eyes widening in surprise, Evaine noticing this with a frown.

"It was terrifying, Gaius. What do you think it means?" Morgana asked.

"Probably nothing," Gaius said, patting the girl's hand.

"It's happening again, isn't it?" Morgana asked, and Evaine stayed silent, not understanding the meaning.

"Morgana, one raven doesn't mean that your nightmares are returning. Are you taking the sleeping draughts I prepared for you? I'll get Gwen to give you something stronger," Gaius said, standing and readying to leave.

"Like a blow to the head? I'm sure she wants to," she said, Gaius smiling softly to the two ladies before he left. Evaine turned to her friend, smiling gently.

"How about a nice early morning ride to clear your head, my dear?" Evaine asked, and Morgana nodded, smiling gratefully as Evaine moved to hug her.

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Evaine was sat writing a letter to her mother by candlelight the next evening, Anna quietly sewing by the fire. Morgana had seemed to calm down after the ride, and Evaine prayed she would have an easier night's sleep than the night before. Evaine jumped at the sound of screams outside, rushing to the window to see people running in panic in the courtyard, from a strange winged monster.

"Anna we must go and help," Evaine said firmly, the two rushing from her chambers and to the doors outside. "Inside, now! Hurry everyone!" she shouted, watching as people hobbled inside. After everyone had reached the safety within the walls, she rushed to the temporary ward that had been set up in one of the council chambers.

"We need more bandages," Gaius called out, his head lifting when he saw Evaine nod and go to fetch them. "You shouldn't be doing this."

"Are you saying you do not need the help?" Evaine asked, Gaius nodding in defeat as Evaine shared a look with Anna before rushing outside to fetch more bandages from the other side of the castle. She kept to the sides, hiding from the beast until she noticed Arthur lying on the floor, the beast about to attack him.

"Evaine," Arthur greeted, as she pulled him away from the creature.

"Sire," Evaine greeted, distracted as she kept watch for the beast.

"That thing could've killed you," he pointed out, standing. Evaine's eyes widened as she saw the creature fly towards the two.

"And it still might!" she shouted, pushing Arthur to the ground, the creature missing her back by a hair. "Sorry, Sire," Evaine apologised, realising she had used him to cushion her fall.

"No. My pleasure," he muttered, Evaine rolling her eyes at his tone before helping him to stand and taking him to the ward, finding an empty bed for him to rest on. She winced when she saw the blood that had seeped through his chainmail, inspecting it gently as he groaned quietly in pain.

"I'll get you something to stop the bleeding," she said, before hurrying to find something.

"Evaine," he called her back, and she stood waiting for him to continue. "I wanted to say...just, uh...you always surprise me," he stuttered out.

"Is that it?" Evaine asked, surprised at his words in the moment.

"That's it," he said, Evaine beginning to leave once more before he stopped her again. "Oh, and uh...thank you." Evaine smiled, nodding before she hurried to find some clean water and bandages, Arthur watching her until she returned.

"What even are those creatures?" Evaine asked him, apologising when he winced as she cleaned a tender part of the wound.

"Nothing I've ever come across before," Arthur replied, and the two shared a look.

"Arthur," Uther called, Evaine shaking her thoughts and continuing to tend to Arthur.

"It's nothing," Arthur assured his father, wincing as he spoke.

"Have we driven the creatures out?" Uther asked.

"They have control of the lower town. The market has been all but destroyed," Arthur answered.

"How many dead?"

"Too many to number," Evaine answered for Arthur, Uther looking around at the wounded as she began to wrap the bandage around Arthur's chest.

"I'm sealing the citadel," Uther stated.

"You can't," Arthur argued.

"I have no choice. I have to protect those who have a chance. If I don't, we will all fall," Uther spoke, looking back as Arthur rose. "Where are you going?"

"There are people trapped on the drawbridge," Arthur stated.

"I forbid you," Uther demanded.

"I'm not leaving them to die," Arthur rebuked.

"It's suicide!"

"It's my duty to Camelot! And to myself!" Arthur shouted, and Evaine smiled both in pride and worry as he glanced at her before leaving.

"He will be fine, Sire. He is your son after all," Evaine reassured, the King nodding after a pause, before Evaine hurried to help anyone else she could. It felt like hours later when the doors opened once more.

"Seal the doors!" a knight shouted.

"Where's Arthur? Where is he? You can't leave him out there he'll be torn apart!" Uther shouted, fighting against the knight to try and pass.

"You can't go out there, Sire. If you open that door you will die, we will all die," the knight shouted, holding Uther back.

"No!" Uther shouted, begging to be pass. Evaine jumped, hearing the creature try and force itself in by destroying the roof, until it went deathly silent. Evaine glanced at the others, wondering what had happened before the knights hesitantly opened the doors, seeing Merlin struggle to hold Arthur upright. "Take him to his chambers! Gaius must tend to him right away!"

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Evaine sat opposite Merlin, smiling after hearing how he stopped Sigan. "You know, you won't get any thanks, Merlin," Gaius said.

"I'm not a complete idiot," Merlin muttered, smiling when Gaius placed a bowl of hot stew in front of him.

"There you go. It's not much, but you deserve something," Gaius said. The three looked up at the knock on the door, and Arthur entering.

"I've come to see Merlin. I've not forgotten about your lazy, insolent ways, or the fact that you called me a clotpole, but I do have to admit that there was some truth in your accusations against Cedric," he said.

"Does this mean you're admitting that in this occasion I was actually right?" Merlin asked, smiling excitedly.

"Not exactly, no. It means that I have a knighthood to bestow first thing tomorrow and no one to clean my armour," Arthur stated, tipping out a bag full of armour.

"All that?" Merlin asked, the smile falling from his face.

"Yep," Arthur nodded, grinning as he threw the bag in Merlin's face before leaving.

"Clotpole...?" Gaius asked, a pause following before the three laughed. Evaine smiled, excusing herself to the men before hurrying to catch up to Arthur.

"My lord," she called, lifting her skirts as she ran to catch up to him, Arthur stopping and turning to look at her. He waited until they were in step with one another before continuing to walk. "How are your injuries healing?"

"Well, not as quickly if I had a certain lady to tend to them, but Gaius is a good replacement," Arthur teased, and Evaine laughed, shaking her head.

"I am sure Gaius will be glad to hear that," Evaine said, the two sharing a smile as they walked together.