A/N: For skipping the usual daily update I give you two chapters this time. For some reason I have hit one of those periods of time when it takes you awhile to write a sentence, let alone an actual story. Thanks for waiting. The review responces are on the second chapter.

Confusion Deux

Lancelot now regretted agreeing to this particular mission. It had seemed quite easy, simply a diplomatic trip to see some of Merlin's allies up in the northern part of the Island. Elaine had tagged along, being Woad herself, as a representative of the Woads. It was supposed to be a simple trip there and back, maybe say a few days and visit.

However, it had not turned out that way.

Somehow he had gotten tricked into joining a tournament and now as forced to fight some guy who liked like he was twice the size of Lancelot with all the strength and force that comes with. Elaine on the other hand had been forced to stay with the ladies of the court, which she had already told him that she really did not like. Apparently the daughter of the local ruler, also named Elaine or the Lady of Shallot, had decided that Elaine was to be her gossip buddy. Now, while Elaine did tend to do some gossiping with Guinevere and Vanora it was all in good fun and most it was just news of happenings around town. Lady Elaine however was a true gossip as well as extremely interested in Lancelot himself.

Elaine was bored to tears and got irritated very easily at Lady Elaine's gushing about him and let him know it. He had tried to joke about it, telling her that she was just jealous. Elaine had just glared at him and then went to bed.

Apparently Astolat had heard about the crush and had decided to attempt to get Lancelot to marry his young daughter. It would be a good political match, he said, connecting the Woads with the Knights of King Arthur. Lancelot failed to see how it would benefit him any, or even that of Lord Astolat. So he politely declined, and Astolat accepted

Lady Elaine, however, did not take it as well as Astolat did. She ranted and raved, mostly how Elaine was the reason he had declined, that she was a dreadful cow and no doubt had the knights all wrapped around her finger. She brought up the fact that she wasn't wed before she gave birth to Galahad and said some more nasty things. Oddly enough, Elaine just let her rave and then stood up, said her goodbyes to Lord Astolat and left. Lancelot soon followed, and he briefly heard the lord calmly rebuking his daughter.

Lancelot did grant the Princess some things. It was because of Elaine he had declined, but not because she had him wrapped around her finger or any of the other knights. If anyone was wrapped around someone's finger, it was Tristan and Isolde.

The strange part about it was he couldn't help but compare the young princess against the only years older Elaine. And it surprised him a little to see that he could imagine himself with Elaine years down the road. She, essentially, was exactly what he would look for and it was confusing.