Tristan and Ebony stared each other down. Every one else knew that the tension
could be sliced with a knife. Lancelot just sat there ready to interfere should a fight
break out. Then Dagonet came into the room which broke the tension.
" Lady I told you to stay in bed." Dagonet said
" I'm sorry Dagonet I felt like I was in a cage and I was fidgety so I decided to take a
walk" Ebony said
" It's ok I know how you feel I hate being stuck in bed but you need you rest"
Dagonet said
"Well little elf you heard him" Lancelot said in a soft voice
Once again all the men looked at the dark knight in surprise. He had never been this
gentle with any one, even the wenches he bedded. Ebony simply nodded her head
and headed off toward were Dagonet was waiting but not before giving Lancelot a
kiss on the cheek and a quick wave to every one else. As soon as they left the men
went back to their conversation.
" Little elf huh that's a cute nick name what's yours Lancey?" Gawain said teasing
Lancelot.
" She was too little to give me a nick name when I left she was but three, and I called
her little elf because of her eye's. Most people in my Village had blue or brown eye's.
The Bard once sang of a Lady elf warrior with bright green eye's and when Ebony
was born she reminded me of the story and it simply stuck." Lancelot said simply
This left the men in thought of the families that they had left at their own homes. 15
years was a long time to be away and within the next year they would all be getting
their discharge paper. Although after hearing of Lancelot's village they just hoped
to have a home to return to. Then a thought struck Lancelot would she be able to
stay with them? He knew that if she couldn't then he would find her the safest place.
He knew he must ask Arthur and just this once he would put is pride aside and
plead if need be.
" What happens when she heels will she stay with us" Galahad asked as if reading
his mind.
" Yes she will stay with us" Arthur said
" Thank you" Lancelot said with the first real smile he had given in a while
" Your welcome I think it's immoral to split a family apart and besides I think that
girl could teach us a few things, I mean its not every day someone catches Tristan's
dagger" Arthur said
Tristan just glared at him still unable believe that he was outsmarted by a women.
Although Arthur was rite it wasn't many people that could catch his dagger, well
actually no one could Tristan would never admit his admerission for the girl.
The one thought that went through every one's head was that things would never be
the same or boring again. With a quick goodnight all the men headed to their
separate rooms.