Reviewer Reponses for Chapter 7
Babytigercub15- Wow! I don't know what to say. That's quite a compliment. Thank you.
Ravensparrow17- Wb loyal reader. I'm glad you're still reading this fic and loving it. I was afraid I'd loose my rhythm. And that is quite a coincidence about us using the same song in our fics. And yes I love LOTR and the music. If you like LOTR I suggest you read my LOTR fic 'The Maiden of the Valar'. And thanks for the compliment.
A.K. Anonymous- Glad you agree with me about Tristan and Lillian's relationship. And glad you're still enjoying the fic. Thanks for the compliment about my writing, I can feel my self esteem rising as I type, LOL.
Camreyn- First of all thanks you for the compliment about the song. Second, all will be revealed in due time. Thanks for the words of advice about the word tense. Now to address you're questions.
1. Lillian watched the movie right before falling back in time. She doesn't want to affect the actual timeline so Lillian is letting time flow as naturally as possible with as little interference as possible. If she did anything drastic like tell Arthur exactly what was going to happen it might change the course of history into something we would not want.
2. In chapter 2 she was emotionally exhausted, sry if I didn't explain that fully.
About the kiss and whether they love each other, it all depends on the people involved on their feelings.
Sugar-skyline- I appreciate the grammar catches that you made. Thank you so much for letting me know. I did it unconsciously. HEHE. Glad that you're enjoying my fic. And I actually didn't transcript the movie evil grin I found the script online. So I didn't have to do that much work.
Chapter 8
As the wagon was parked near the people, Lillian remembered how Lancelot had accidentally watched Guinevere bathe and then began to fall for her. Wanting to avoid the arguments, fights and heartache between her three friends Lillian took an extra blanket and made sure that it blocked the view of anyone looking inside the wagon.
Lillian let Fulcinia take care of Guinevere as she exited the wagon and went to join the knights by the fire. As she walked over, she noticed Dagonet taking his jacket and giving it to Lucan as a blanket. Dagonet turned his head and looked over at something or someone. Lillian turned her own head and looked. She saw Marius plotting something not of the good for Arthur and the others. It hit Lillian what they were talking about and Lillian walked over to Dagonet.
"Dagonet," she whispered. Dagonet turned his attention to Lillian, "Sleep lightly my friend, I have a bad feeling about what Marius was discussing with is guards. So be on your guard," she warned.
Dagonet grinned a little, "Thanks Lillian. G'night."
"Night Dag," she said heading over to join Gawain, Galahad, Bors, Tristan and Lancelot at the fire.
As she walked over she made it a point to talk to Lancelot about his feelings for Guinevere when she noticed him making rounds around the camp and stopping for a moment in front of the wagon.
As she walked up to the fire, the guys made room for her so she could sit next to Tristan. Taking her seat she noticed the look on each of their faces, well everyone except Tristan who was smirking at the others with, what looked to Lillian like, an 'I told you so' smirk.
"All right," said Lillian, annoyed, "what is going on?"
Gawain cleared his throat, "Well, you see…" he started but paused. Galahad elbowed him, earning the young man a glare from his friend. "We heard you singing earlier and we were hoping that you would sing for us."
Lillian looked at them like they were mad. "A-a-are you serious?" Lillian asked laughing nervously. "I really don't sing that well…" she started to make an excuse when Bors passed her a bowl of stew. "Thanks Bors," said Lillian as she accepted the bowl, then looked at the knights, "I really don't think you would want to hear my music."
"Please Lillian," Galahad asked pleadingly as she ate her stew. "The only enjoyment we get is talking with each other. It'd be nice to hear something besides our own voices for once."
Everyone except Tristan nodded in agreement.
"All right, all right," Lillian assented as she set her bowl near her seat and began to sing.
When the dark wood fell before me
And all the paths were overgrown
When the priests of pride say there is no other way
I tilled the sorrows of stone
I did not believe because I could not see
Though you came to me in the night
When the dawn seemed forever lost
You showed me your love in the light of the stars
As she is sang Lillian closed her eyes, just letting the feeling of the music carry her, oblivious to the looks on the faces of her friends.
Cast your eyes on the ocean
Cast your soul to the sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Then the mountain rose before me
By the deep well of desire
From the mountain of forgiveness
Beyond the ice and the fire
Cast your eyes on the ocean
Cast your soul to the sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Though we share this humble path, alone
How fragile is the heart
Oh give these clay feet wings to fly
To touch the face of the stars
Breathe life into this feeble heart
Lift this mortal veil of fear
Take these crumbled hopes, etched with tears
We'll rise above these earthly cares
Cast your eyes on the ocean
Cast your soul to the sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me (Dante's Prayer, Loreena McKennitt, The Book Secrets)
Opening her eyes Lillian looked at everyone and found the guys looking at her with looks of admiration, and shock.
"Guys?" Lillian asked concerned about their reactions.
It was a few moments before any of them spoke. Lillian was about to start eating her stew when Tristan spoke.
"That was wonderful Lily," he said, getting nods of agreement from the others.
Lillian blushed slightly, "Thank you."
The rest of the night was spent eating, joking and sleeping. Lillian joined Fulcinia and Guinevere in the wagon after leaving the guys to get some sleep. As she was finally able to lay down for the night she noticed Guinevere get up and walk outside into the forest. Knowing that Guinevere was meeting Merlin and that Arthur was following her Lillian decided to get some sleep. She had no reason to want to talk with Merlin and if she did go then she would just get angry and want to strike out at him.
Falling asleep proved fruitless for her as she worried about Lucan and what Marius was planning to do in the morning. About four hours later as Guinevere returned to the wagon where Lillian was waiting up thinking about the events of the day.
As Guinevere walked in, over to her pallet Lillian looked over at her and spoke.
"What did Merlin say?" Lillian found herself asking.
Guinevere looked at her fear, curiosity, and surprise showed on her face as she replied, "I don't know…"
Lillian rolled her eyes. "Guinevere, I am not stupid nor am I a fool. Please just tell me what your father has told you," said Lillian, exasperation in her voice, "I need to know so I can protect Tristan, Arthur and the others."
Guinevere wondered what Lillian was on about but left her questions until later. "Father told me that the Saxon army separated when they were at Marius' house. About two to three hundred of the infantry are following us and the rest are making their way to Hadrian's Wall," Guinevere told her.
"Fuck!" Lillian swore.
Suddenly there was a big commotion outside the wagon. Lillian's eyes widened as she realized that Marius and his men were going to try and kill Lucan. As Lillian held her ear to the curtain she heard a mercenary whispering.
"Seize him!" one of the mercenaries whispered.
Hearing Marius' mercenaries suddenly wrench Dagonet from his sleeping spot and toss him onto the ground as they grabbed Lucan, Lillian and Guinevere left the wagon. Lillian grabbing a pair of throwing knives and Guinevere grabbing one of the extra sets of bows and arrows.
Lucan being held by a mercenary and taken to Marius screamed out. "No!"
Dagonet fought back; punching mercenaries, and grabbing his sword. But muffled cries come from Lucan as he is snatched by Marius. As Lillian looked around the camp she spotted Alecto coming out from his tent to see what the commotion is.
Dagonet is about to kill one of the mercenaries who are surrounding him when Marius took a knife to Lucan's neck.
"I have the boy!" Marius laughed manically.
The other mercenaries get up and draw their swords as Marius orders, "Get him!"
Fulcinia, woken by the commotion, ran forward to try and rescue Lucan but Marius shoves her aside.
Marius tired of the stand off said, "Kill him now!"
Guinevere wasting no time, nocked, aimed and shot an arrow in Marius' direction as Lillian threw a knife into Marius. Guinevere and Lillian walk in their weapons ready.
"I don't think so asshole," Lillian said as she walked over to Marius' falling body, grinning evilly. "Rot in hell you mother fucker," she whispered as Arthur and Lancelot joined Guinevere. WhenLucan felt Marius' hold on him loosen, he ran from Marius' dead body and over to Dagonet. Whohad begun wielding his axe with an angry look on his face.
Lancelot flitted a glance to Guinevere's hands and smirked, "Your hands seem to be better," he commented.
Guinevere spared him a glare and shot another arrow at a mercenary's feet. Just as the silence was becoming unbearable Bors rode in yelling, "Artorius!"
"Do we have a problem?" Bors asked as his horse came to a stop behind the mercenaries.
Arthur ignoring Bors' comment looked at the mercenaries with a cold look, "You have a choice. You help, or you die."
Lillian was barely able to hold in her smirk as Bors' horse whacked the mercenaries a few times with it's tail. The head mercenary, deciding it's better to follow the orders of Arthur than fight, threw his weapon to the ground angrily.
"Put down your weapons. Do it, now!" he ordered the others.
Dagonet moves into fighting position, "Yeah!"
The other mercenaries put down their swords leaving Jols to pick them up as Tristan rides in from his morning scouting.
"How many did you kill?" Bors asked as Tristan halted his horse.
"Four," Said Tristan as he dismounted and grabbed a crossbow.
"Not a bad start to the day," Bors said laughing.
Tristan walked over to Arthur dropping a crossbow at his feet. "Armor piercing. They're close; we have no time," he whispered loud enough for Arthur, Lancelot, Lillian and Guinevere to hear.
Arthur sighed, "You ride ahead," he ordered, then looked to everyone else, "make ready we leave in an hour."
After a few moments of disbelief everyone began packing up and making ready to move as soon as possible. Lillian walked over to where Tristan was getting ready to leave again and touched his shoulder.
"Tristan." She said quietly. Tristan turned and looked at Lillian. Lillian put her arms around his neck and kissed him fiercely before breaking the kiss. "You be careful out there. I don't want you to get hurt," she said a sad smile on her face, "I love you."
Tristan returned her smile with a small on of his own. "Always Lily. I love you too," he said quietly as he mounted his horse. Waving goodbye Tristan rode off to scout a head, making sure the road was clear of Saxons.