Birth

Guinevere gave birth to a baby boy a month early on May Day. The knights were away from home when she went into labor and Elaine and Isolde had been very worried that Arthur would not be there to see his child enter the world. Somehow Arthur did make it, although it could be because both Guinevere and her son were very stubborn and held off for a day for Arthur.

Arthur had rushed into the room where Guinevere was giving birth just as their son made her entrance. After a couple of minutes alone, Arthur brought the baby out to meet the Knights. Elaine smiled as she watched them coo at the baby. One would never know that those fierce Knights were really big softies for children.

The one scene that Elaine very much believed she would keep as long as she lived was the sight of Galahad and Lancelot together. Galahad couldn't see the baby all that good so Lancelot lifted the eight-year-old up so he could see his "cousin" better She smiled. It was odd, but during the last few months she had been feeling as if they were a family more often then she used to.

She realized as she watched her son and his father that she really did love Lancelot. It hadn't been love at first sight and there had been a few months when she had first learned she was pregnant that she had hated him but that was it. Somehow over the last few years she had fallen in love with first Knight.

Oddly enough, it didn't worry her or scare her. She felt very comfortable with this revelation. She continued to smile and she walked into the room where Guinevere laid resting. She started cleaning up the mess made in the rush of the actual delivery (which was surprising considering it took 2 days to get there). When she was finished, Arthur had returned into the room and the Knights had dispersed to find their own families if they had them.

She walked out of the room and was pleasantly surprised to see Lancelot still standing there. He didn't say anything but smiled one of those smiles she was sure charmed tons of women before her and she would admit it charmed her too, to an extent. He took her hand and the two walked out to the tavern where an impromptu celebration was being held for the birth of the prince, Marcus Castus. As they sat, she wondered if the old women were at least partially right about her.

The very best Knights in the world were hers to cherish and love. Lancelot her love, Galahad her son. Tristan her silent friend, Bors her boisterous up lifter. Her "Brothers" Galahad and Gawain. There was Arthur who was her King but also her friend who listened to her but also made sure she listened as well.

She loved them all. She couldn't imagine her life any different then it was now.

Well, now she knows. I'm going to try to finish this before I leave on Friday so don't be surprised if I update one day with two chapters:) Right now I have up to 16 written. I think we will have about 18 parts. Depends on how long I take it.

Review Responses:

Cardeia: That review still makes me laugh. Gives me plot bunnies as well. The picture of Galahad and Gawain doing figure eights in some field somewhere and then returning it for another car to test drive:)

Well here is another slice of Camelot life, although I think I made Elaine a bit too happy but :Shrugs: Hope you enjoy this one.