Disclaimer: I only own my characters. I also own Cerridwen.

Note: I am saying that Morgan's father is Sarmatian, not Isulet Arthur's. Just to clear that up.

IMPORTANT: This chapter is Morgan remembering, so now you get to find out a little more about her.

Chapter 13

Morgan looked across at her friend and smiled as she became lost in memories.

She remembered the village the first time she saw it, and how unimpressive it was. She had cried when her father said they were moving so he could be nearer his friend and commander. Now looking down all Morgan could feel was loss. She had lost the places where she used to hide, and she had lost an awful lot more besides. Her father was greeted by his friend, whom Morgan glared at from underneath her mane of black hair. She wanted to go home. Looking at her father's friend's family she saw a little girl of about her own age. She had black hair like Morgan's and had ice blue eyes. She was clinging onto a boy's arm, which she assumed was her brother (Elfsire: That's Arthur.) She decided to make friends.

Then Morgan remembered the summer days and how she would always try and get Arthur into trouble. Isulet always followed, though sometimes Isulet would think up some prank to play on Morgan's big brother, Lucas, who was going to become a knight soon. Morgan remembered her oldest brother leaving and never coming back. Now she and Lucas were her father's only children, whom he doted on. When they tried the horse trick Arthur refused to talk to Isulet for a week, so she became very despondent. In the end Morgan pretended to be a ghost and told Arthur to talk to Isulet again, which he did. In the end she and Isulet learned sword-fighting and archery, so nothing very bad came out of that.

Then came the fire. Morgan was in Isulet's house when it started, and she had to admit to herself she was afraid. But she soon mastered her fear, and waited for someone to come find her and Isulet. But when Arthur pulled Isulet out but not her she realised that she had to get herself out. On seeing her mother dead Morgan tore her necklace from her in a blind rage. So she crawled out of the front door and out into the night. She went to run after Arthur, but was caught and taken to their leader. He introduced himself and asked her to tell him about herself, which she quite willingly did. She even told him about the voice in her head, at which point he decided he would adopt her to train her up.

Next came her years of training with Merlin. One day she met a man, and soon fell in love. When she had finished her training with Merlin the man asked for her hand in marriage, which she readily gave. Her marriage was a happy affair, with Morgan in an exquisite dress of white, cut in the style of the Roman's. She and her husband had lived happily, and they had had a daughter and named her Cerridwen. They lived happily together for a time, just the three of them, and then came the fateful day that Morgan's husband came and said he had to go to war. She followed, leaving the two-year old Cerridwen behind with Merlin. In the battle Morgan saw her husband die, talking to a female on a horse. She ran out and killed the man who had slain her husband, and then she walked away. Her eyes locked with the woman's though she didn't realise it then but that woman was Isulet.

Morgan remembered how hard it was to raise Cerridwen by herself. She carried on her training with Merlin, she had only completed her basic training, and so was able to give her services for money or food or clothes. She told Cerridwen all about her father, and how brave he had been. Morgan had never truly got over the loss of her husband, though Cerridwen helped her to bear it. Cerridwen kept everyone amused with her antics, which more often than not reminded Morgan of herself.

One day Guinevere, Morgan's cousin went missing and Morgan was charged to find her. Morgan took Cerridwen with her, because she couldn't bear to leave her daughter behind. So Morgan rode out from the village, and went in the direction of Marius Honorius' house. They were ambushed by guards and Morgan told Cerridwen to run and that whatever happened Cerridwen was not to stop running. Morgan put up a gallant fight, but was soon overpowered by Marius' men. When she woke up she was told to work for Marius. When she refused she was taken into the special home, and there she found Guinevere. They tortured Morgan, and whipped her, to try and make her tell them things, but she wouldn't. Then the last time they whipped her they left her hanging, saying that she deserved to die.

Author's notes: Lucky you. I've actually managed to get this chapter up. So yippee. Anyway next time I write it will be about the present that I promise you. And we may meet a certain little girl. So keep tuned.