Galahad and I
By: SarmatianKnight13
Chapter Fifteen
Rhoslyn's POV
Of course those unhappy events do not happen until later. It was not much later either. It was during the tournament/festival, but I am getting ahead of myself.
The weeks leading up to the big event were blissful and full of love. Galahad was still on the mend so he was not busy with training. He continued to teach me in archery and this time he knew to stand clear away from me.
I refused to allow Guinevere to train me in swords. After all, she was pregnant and I did not want anything to happen to her or the baby. I caught myself often acting as a mother hen. I made sure she ate lots and rested a lot. She grew pretty angry at me and would often yell at me for fussing over her.
One afternoon Galahad and I went out in the garden for a picnic. Galahad held a bundle of bread in his arms and I held some cheese and wine. Also, slung over my shoulder was a blanket to sit on.
It was a beautiful day outside, which was rare. The birds were chirping signaling that spring was here.
Soon we reached a small grassy clearing where we began to set up. I laid out the blanket and set down the cheese and wine. Galahad cautiously sat down on the blanket, wincing, but not as much. He then stretched out his legs in front of him. I sat down also and began to distribute the food.
"Thank you." Galahad said when I had handed him a piece of cheese and a cup of wine.
"You are welcome." I replied.
We sat there for a while in silence, eating.
"I wonder if the child will be a girl or a boy." Galahad thought aloud.
"I do not know. I hope for a girl." I replied, almost wistfully.
"A part of me hopes for a boy, but I think it should be a girl." Galahad said. I was surprised.
"You? A male wanting a female offspring? Something has got to be wrong with you." I reached over to feel his forehead for a fever.
"I am fine! I suppose the concept of having a 'father's little girl' appeals to me."
I smiled. I definitely love him more now if that could even be possible.
There was mostly silence following this. I reached over and ripped a piece of bread off the loaf. A rustle in the bushes startled me and I looked up. Three rabbits hopped out.
"Look Galahad!" I exclaimed, pointing to them.
"What?" He asked looking around.
"There. Those are the first rabbits I have seen in years. Are they not beautiful?"
"I can think of something more beautiful." Galahad said, glancing at me. When I had caught his meaning, I blushed.
I turned around to face him and he flashed that damn smile.
"I love you, Rhoslyn." He whispered.
"And I love you Galahad." I whispered back.
He leaned forward and captured my lips in a sweet, chaste kiss.
"You make me happy." Galahad said when we had pulled away.
"Likewise." I said, grinning at him. He grinned back at me. Damn.
He then lay back on the blanket and pulled me next to him. We laid there for awhile whispering to each other and pointing out shapes in the clouds. After awhile, Galahad wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me against him so that my back was to his front. He kissed the nape of my neck and I shivered. I shivered even more when I felt his hot breath tickle the little hairs on my neck.
Life really was good. As I laid there in my love's arms, little did I know that our peaceful lives would soon be ruined. Ruined by an outsider.
These unhappy events happened two weeks later at the opening ceremonies of Arthur's very first festival/tournament. The knights, fully armored, paraded into the grassy field, leading the other men who wished to be knights. I felt decent looking in my jade green gown and my hair swirled on top of my head. Granted, I definitely was not the best looking person there. I still do not know how I managed to snag Galahad. He could have any girl he wished. But, I had him and I was not going to let him go.
I stood to the right of Guinevere up on a dais with Arthur and gazed out a Galahad. He looked so handsome in his armor, with his sword to his side and his bow and a quiver of arrows strapped to his horse. He looked regal as he sat upright on his horse. He held his helmet under one arm, and from the neck of his breastplate, I could see the chain of my necklace that I had given to him. It was for good luck during the different events. It was something Guinevere had started; a lady should give her knight a token for good luck.
Galahad came to a stop across from me and he smiled and winked. I blushed and smiled back.
Through the whole ceremony, Galahad kept entertaining me. He made faces at me and crossed his eyes. It took all of my will power not to burst into laughter. I will have to scold him for this after all was said and done.
I could not believe all of the people that had turned up for this event. Most were Camelot's citizens, but some people had showed up in support of their men who wished to be a knight. And the candidates did seem to be well chosen. Soon the glory of the Roundtable will be restored anew. I could not wait to see all of the chairs filled and the Roundtable room bustling with laughter and conversation. I could see that they will have many quests to go on and deeds to fulfill. History will remember them I am sure.
I snapped myself out of my reverie and glanced back up at Galahad. He was staring at me curiously, and I could only guess that he was wondering what I was thinking. When he saw that I had looked back up at him again he resumed his heart stopping smile and mouthed an 'I love you.' I mouthed one back at him and he grinned even more. Bors was seated on his horse next to Galahad, and he nudged him in the ribs with his elbow. He whispered something to my love and Galahad blushed and whispered something back. Bors looked up at me and shook his head, clearly disgusted at our display. I nearly laughed out loud then.
When the ceremonies were over, Guinevere dragged me around to meet a bunch of people. And there were a lot of people to meet. There were people from Gaul, Spain, Rome, Ireland, Northern Britain, and Southern Britain. I was not sure I would be able to remember their names or not. Guinevere introduced me to some of her family. Her cousins were so funny, and one could tell they were tricksters. Everything was going fine and I was really enjoying myself until… I met her.
A/N: OMG! I am sooooo sorry I haven't updated in awhile. And another sorry for this being short. I am currently working on the 16th chapter and hopefully that will be up soon. I believe that up until about 9:30 this morning I was in a writer's block, but now I believe I am finally out of it! YAY! knocks on wood So, these chapters will hopefully be coming faster then they have been. Anyway, I hope that you enjoyed this chapter and I will now go to the reviews.
dw: Hehe. I am sure that Galahad was grinning like a fool. Thank you for the review!
Haylz: I'm glad that the last chapter was well worth the wait. I hope this chapter was as well even though it's sort of a filler chapter to move things along. Sorry, I didn't hurry up with chapter 15 but here it is and thank you for your review! And yes, at that point I was feeling a lot better thank you for asking.
Jynessea: Yep, sorry, there is going to be something bad that's going to happen. But I just feel like doing this to them even though it's mean. hehe. Well, I am feeling better now thank you for asking. And thank you for the review.
LANCELOTTRISTANBABY: Thank you for the review and here is your update.
nidriel: Well, I hate to say it but something serious will happen to Rhoslyn and Galahad. I am sorry; I just could not resist some more drama! MUHAHAHA. Anyway, thank you for the review and I hope that you liked this chapter.
Meraculas: Sorry, that the wait was long! I hope you liked this one. Thanks for the review.
Desdemone Kismet: It's alright that you haven't reviewed earlier. It's not like I'm going to bite your head off. Thank you for the compliment on my story. I'm glad that you 'adore' the plot. It's one of the better ones I have ever come up with, lol. I am glad that you liked Galahad being shot in that ass. I loved that part. Thank you for the compliment on the foreshadowing technique. I try to use the stuff I learn in English class, lol. Thank you so much for the review!
PhoenixFyre: Thank you for asking about my health. I am definitely better now. And I'm sorry to say that something bad will happen between Galahad and Rhoslyn and I'm not sure yet whether things will turn out in the end. You will have to see! Thanks for the review!
A.K. Anomynous: LOL about the blue Gatorade pic. I tried to find it, but I didn't have any luck. Of course, I wasn't look hard enough and I didn't have time. I'm glad that you are glad that I updated. I just hope that this one was ok for a filler chapter. Thank you for the review! And you better update yours now that I have update mine!
starnat: Thank you for the review! And you will just have to wait and see what happens between Galahad and Rhoslyn.
Andromahke: Thank you for inquiring about my health. I am way better now and still kicking! I am glad that you liked the last chapter and I hope that you liked this one too. Thank you for reviewing!
Little Voice in Your Head: Here is the next installment. I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for the review!