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Ice and Orders
The next morning Dagonet was awoken with a start as Lucan was pulled from his arms into the arms of Marius with a blade against the boys throat. A half dozen of Marius' mercenaries surrounded Dagonet preventing him from coming to the boy's aid. Suddenly an arrow stuck Marius in the chest and he released his grip on Lucan who ran to Dagonet's arms as the Roman fell to the ground dead. Guinevere emerged from the forest with her bow drawn and shot an arrow at the feet of the mercenaries that hesitated after Arthur demanded that they put down their weapons. From behind Guinevere Kat holding an empty bow looking at Dagonet and Lucan, she caught his gaze and held it for a few moments before disappearing into the forest to reappear to the side of Guinevere. Arthur soon had everything in hand and gave the mercenaries a choice, join them or die. The mercenaries wisely chose to join Arthur seeing how their employer was now dead. Tristan returned just then with the news of the Saxon getting closer. When he saw Marius' corpse he looked to Kat who met his gaze then looked to Lucan. Kat helped put Lucan in the wagon before climbing in herself. The caravan started moving again in attempts of out running the Saxons. Dagonet joined the caravan to continue treating the wounded and soothe the scared Lucan. Guinevere kept to the front of the wagon and was mostly unaware of Kat's conversation, but pleased that she was having one. She worried about Kat sometimes, she knew so little about her past, but what she did know was tragic. Kat opening up was good thing.
When they reached the ice lake Dagonet left Lucan in Kat's care. Slowly they crept across the frozen lake. When they had come half way Saxon interaction seemed unavoidable and the knights prepared for battle. Guinevere joined them and Kat stepped forward to join them as well.
"Not this time woad scout" Tristan said. Kat narrowed her eyes at him. "I had to carry you back to camp last night after you took out five, there are a lot more now, you aren't strong enough" Tristan continued meeting her glare.
"Please Kat," Guinevere said walking up to her, "Arthur has put Ganis in charge, but he'll need your help. You must get these people to the wall" Kat stared into Guinevere's eyes and glared at her until Guinevere moved to join the preparing knights. Dagonet approached her with a look of sorrow after sending Lucan back to the wagons.
"Not you too Dag" Kat mumbled.
"I need you Kat," Dagonet started staring into her eyes, "I need you to take care of Lucan, and if anything happens to me..." Kat cut him off with her fingers to his lips. Her eyes pleading with him not to finish that sentence. He took her hand in his, but didn't continue. She placed her other hand on the side of his scarred face and pulled him closer to her. After staring into each others' eyes for a moment she leaned forward and kissed him. Immediately he responded wrapping his arms around her and pulling her closer. All of the knights stared wide eyed at the scene and Guinevere looked amused. Too soon they pulled away from each other and Dagonet led her back to the wagon. With a quick kiss he left her to join the others and prepare for battle. Kat held on to Lucan as Dagonet and Guinevere and the rest of the knights faded from sight, knowing that she would never see them again.
Kat made her presence know to everyone, and they knew that she was on Ganis' side. There would not be any issues. With her duty fulfilled, she fell back to the end of the Caravan on a borrowed horse looking for a sign, a trace of an outcome.
