I am so sorry for the delay in the update. Hope you like this chapter. It took me a while to write it. I would like to thank all of you for your patience and for all of your wonderful reviews. I hope you keep R&Ring. I will update by tomorrow. Hope you enjoy it.

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As they neared closer to their destination figures began to take shape of the men that lined the wall. Following the dirt road leading to its massive gates Lillian began to tense up. Her pace slowed as she eyed the structure before her.

"Beautiful sight isnt she." Bors announced trotting up from behind them. His eyes transfixed on the wall.

"Yes...yes it is." Lillian said quietly. Her voice far away as she spoke. Her eyes flashed from the wall to Bors then to Lancelot.

"Welcome home Lillian." Bors said with a smile patting her on the shoulder.

'Home?' she thought to herself. Home. The thought caused her mind to race. Managing a smile in return she acknowledged what he was trying to do for her.

Glancing back to the wall shesaw a small group of men hovered in one corner. The sun lay high above them and the reflection off the shields and armor blinded her, causing her to shut her eyes tightly. Rubbing the lids of her eyes she tried to rid herself of the blinding light of the reflected sun.

'Lillian!' A voice shouted causing her to open them once more and gaze up at the wall. 'RUS!' The men on the wall raised their arms high in the air as they shouted. Closing her eyes tightly she shook her head as the voices continued to fill it her ears. The voices of the men on the wall began to slowly fade as the voices of the party behind her took their place.

"Welcome home." A voice softly said beside her causing her to raise her head. Dagonet looked to her with sympathy, beside him rode Arthur who gladlyseconded what the knight spoke.

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The massive doors that were the gates spread wide open to permit the large group entry. Spikes protruded from its face, put there to ward off threats to those inside. The chattering from the men and women behind her grew as they crossed its threshold. Holding her followed in after Dagonet and Arthur. She heard murmurs from several guards as the large band entered. Their eyes falling over them, inspecting them all. Turning back to the gate she saw the massive doors start to close and her vision of the outside world became blocked off as the came to a shut.

A small precession of Roman guards incircled them as the group continued on to the small village that layed inside. Following Arthur and the others Lillian shrunk back on the horse that bore her. Feeling small and defenseless against the armed guards. How she wished to have a sword, a weapon of any kind at her side. The look she recieved from the Roman beside her was emotionless and unmoving as they walked on. Despite the happenings of the last few days she still felt an unknown anger with the romans that lay around the group. A wanting to attack the group that for eight years had been her enemy but, she dropped her gaze to the man beside her and instead focused on the nearing village and homes.

Once inside the small village, Lillian fell in line behind Arthur and Lancelot as they made their way into a small enclosure. On either side of her the men proceeded to dismount. One by one the men started to disappear as their feet landed on the earth beneath them. Wishing to hide amidst from the eyes that were peering in from the gates surrounding the enclosure Lillian followed suit. Looking around she saw a man enter from one of the many doors that lined the buildings walls.

"Ah! Good! Christ be praised! Against all the odds Satan could possi-..." The man stopped short as his eyes darted to one of the caravans that followed the knights in. Looking Lillian saw that what drew the older mans attention was that of Alecto who was now exiting the carriage. A look of suprise and elation struck the face of the older man as he approached the boy. "Alecto! Let me see you! You have triumphed! Young Alecto! Let me see you. You are here!" She was sure everyone saw the nervous look that plastered itself on Alecto's face as the older man came forward, arms outstretched.

"Bishop Germanus." came a whisper from behind. Turning she Gawain.

"Lucan!" Guinevere called drawing everyone to look at her. Stepping slightly out from her hiding she saw Lucan running away from the carriage and straight to Dagonet.

"You! Boy!" A Roman shouted walking forward to catch the running child, only to be met by the blade of a small dagger which was weilded by Galahad. Fearfully the guard backed away and a much friendly sight drew everyones attention when Dagonet, although he towered of Lucan unmeasurably, kneeled down low and embrace him gently. A small wince of pain on his face didnt stop him from holding his position for several moments.

"Great Knights. You are free now! Give me the papers. Come, come!" Germanus spoke, his voice broke the momentary silence and caused all the men to turn his way. The look on Arthurs face was all but happy to see the Bishop. "Your papers of safe conduct throughtout the Roman Empire! Take it, Arthur."

Arthur approached, his eyes staring hard into those of Germanus. "Bishop Germanus. Friend of my father." Taking a few more moments Arthur stared coldly to the man before him before walking away. The Bishop seemed obviously taken back by his words.

"You are free. You can go." The Bishop said signaling for the knights to take the scrolls presented to them.

Allowing her eyes to float away from the scene taking place before her, Lillian journeyed farther out into the open. All around them people stared in on them. Watching their every move. She did not see the Bishop leave nor the Knights collect their papers for in that instant her eyes looked to the faces of those around them. Men and women as well as children each trying to puch their way through. Working her way along the crowd her eyes fell on a woman with firey red hair and all around her there were children.

"See, your fathers fine. Atleast until I get ahold of 'im." she said bouncing a small child on her hips. The womans eyes passed over all within the enclosure. "See, they're all..." her voice stopped short as her eyes fell on Lillian. The child she bounced on her hip was now being lowered slowly to the ground. The woman still holding her eyes on her. "Stay here." she said to what Lillian believed to be her oldest daughter before she begin to make her way pass the Romans at the entrance.