( A.N I don't own King Arthur and I also have to give credit to Tracey137 who I took the ideal
to bring the knights back to life so thank you very much. Well the time we've all been waiting for
our knights return so enjoy the chapter.)
The next two days were hectic in preparation for the coming home of the fallen knights. The
children where even quiet around their mother as Auntie Guinevere explained that today was a very
important day and a large surprise would be waiting for them later. So for the day Rylie took
Shaylee out and they played fallowed closely by two woad guards. Ebony although aware of were
her children where every second spent the day in her room preparing for the ceremony later. Arthur
although a Christian was also excited his friends and comrades were coming back. By the time it
was 5pm she was finally ready for the ceremony, grabbing everything she needed Ebony headed
toward the little grave yard that had been made especially for the three knights. It made her shiver a
little because October was a very nippy month and she was in a simple blue dress with no sleeves.
By the time she got there Arthur and Merlin were already their both had serious looks knowing that
if anything went wrong their could be dire consequences and they could loose Ebony. The ritual
began with a small ancient chant to thank the Mother for a wonderful year and then the real one
began. Slowly Ebony took off the dress she had and kicked to the grown 10 times she circles the
graves backward as if to go back in time and then taking a Saxon blade out of the bag she had
carried in her bag and then gently made 3 slits along each wrist her legs and finally her stomach.
Merlin had to stop Arthur from rushing to the girl for the king didn't know about this part and
winced with each cut. This was a sacrifice to the Morrigan and the King stage to whom would be
giving the three knights back. She started to walk the last three circles while chanting an ancient
spell as the blood started running from her to the earth.
To this earth I give my life
Great Lady and Lord protect us from strife
Bring back the three that we had lost
Mine is the blood that will pay for the cost
10 years past a debt repaired
Bring back those who in these graves were laid
Let those lives that we taken for this earth come back to me
Tis the lady and lords will so mote be
With the last words a large crack of thunder and lightning and then came the rain. Spent Ebony fell
to the ground paling as she began to loose consciousness. Arthur gathered her in his arms wrapping
his cloak around her. It wasn't three seconds later when 3 hands popped through the earth and after
that 3 bodies followed. The knights that had died 10 years ago slowly dragged themselves out of
the earth crawling to where Arthur was standing. They all looked at their commander for a second
and then dropped to the ground. With a nod of the kings head the three knights were picked up and
all hurried to the medical wing where Guinevere was waiting to help Ebony. When they got their
the Queen looked in shock at the cuts on her sisters body even though she knew this was coming.
Grabbing the stitching stuff she quickly yet skillfully began to close the wounds. Arthur pressed
cloths on the others to stop the bleeding. Finally she was done a half hour later and by then Ebony
woke up and was given food to regain her strength.
" Did it work" Ebony asked with pleading eyes for them to tell her it had worked.
" Ay kitten it worked" Arthur said
" Thank the goddess" Ebony exclaimed happily then looked at Merlin
" They should be awake by tomorrow , well done my daughter but you must rest what you did took
a lot out and you need your strength" Merlin said
" I will but I want to see my children" Ebony said
" Were her mama" Rylie said
No body had noticed as the two little ones had slipped in right after the food and been brought to
their mother. They both walked up to the bed , while Shaylee gently climbed on Rylie quietly stood
beside the bed but after a couple of minuets grabbed his mothers hand.
" Mama are you sick" Shaylee asked
" No little birdie I'm not sick just got a little dizzy but tomorrow ill be much better I promise"
Ebony said
Rylie didn't say anything just watch his mother and sister, but that was the way he usually was
always watching over them. All the knights pitied the person who tried to hurt the two because even
though the boy was 10 he was exactly like his father and had no problem taking out the people who
hurt his love ones. Although his sister didn't notice Rylie noticed the three other men on the
hospital bed in the corner and it was because of them his mother was in the medical wing. There
would be hell to pay when they woke up because they had hurt his mother. The boy was brought
out of his thought by his mother calling him.
" Ay mama" He asked
" I said what did you do today" Ebony asked gently squeezing her sons hand
" We practiced and I found a baby hawk" He said in a mono tone the same as his father
" Was it alone" Ebony asked
" Ay" Rylie said
" Well then you should raise and train it, your father has one" Ebony said
" Ok" Rylie said
" Mama" Shaylee said
" Yes birdy" Ebony said
" Will you stay with me tonight the thunder scares me" Shaylee said
" Of course love" Ebony said
" Will you too Rylie" Shaylee asked
" AY" Rylie said
" Come lets all head off to bed then" Ebony said getting up and slowly getting off the bed which
was a bad ideal because she was still week and stumbled thank goodness Arthur was there to catch
her.
" Shall I carry you" He said in a teasing voice
" No ill take her we don't need you" Rylie said taking his mothers hand
" Nay lad your mother is in your capable hands" Arthur said
With quick goodnights the three walked out of the medical wings. After checking his friends Arthur
headed toward his own rooms. He couldn't help but chuckle when he thought of what Rylie would
do now that Tristan wasn't back an he wouldn't be the only one protecting birdy and kitten.