Chapter 8:
"..." talking
'...' thinking
A few hours later I steped inside the carriage and patted Dag on the back. He and Fulicina had been taking care of the small boy and girl, only taking brakes when someone else needed them.
"How is he?" I brushed some stray hair out to the boys face and smiled down at him.
"He burns," Dag said quietly. Fulicina smiled and patted his hand gently. Dag smiled back, a slight blush growing on his cheeks. I eyed the two and grined, they were cute toghether and it was nice to see them both smile. Spotting the small child in the corner I walked over to her and crouched down.
"Where's my mommy," Her voice was soft and shy and my heart went out to the small child. I had heard from Fulicina that the girl and her mother was put into cages and her mother had died about a week ago. "Is she in heaven?" I nodded and brushed her hair out of her eyes. "Mommy told me that even if she was an angel she would always be with me, is that true?"
"Yes, know matter what you do or where your at, she'll always be with you. Do you know him?" I asked pointing to the boy, hopeing to gether mind off of everything she had been threw.
"He's my cousin, Lucan."
"What's your name?"
"Elain," She yawnd and her eyes grew heavy with sleep.
"Sleep," I told her quietly. When her breathing had become even I turned around to face the Woad Arthur had saved. "May I," I pointed my finger at her bandeged hand. She looked sceptical at first but slowly brought her hand out towered me. I unwrapped the cloth that was around her hand and saw most of her fingers were dislocated. The thin peace of matrial that covered the opening of the wagon brushed open and Arthur steped inside. "Her fingers are dislocated," He nodded and spoke to the woman,
"I need to set your fingers," At the look in her eyes he continued, "If I don't do this you may never use them again." Not wanting to witness the pain the woman was about to go threw I exited the wagon and instantly began to laugh. Lancelot was holding Athenas' reins but the horse was being very tempermental.
"Lance, what are you doing to my horse?" I asked him playfully. He growled before handing me the reins and rideing off towered the front. I spoke quietly to Athena before mounting and coming into step with Gawain and Galahad towered the back. I turned my head towered the sky when I heard a loud screech. A few paces ahead of us Tristan held out his arm and the hawk landed soundly on his arm. "Is she yours?" I asked as I rode up beside him and ram my fingers over her wings. He shook his head,
"She's free," He stuck his arm out and the bird took flight back in the air. "Come on," We rode down the line of horses till we were outof eyesight.
"What are we doing," I asked curiously as we intered the woods.
"Scouting," Was his simple reply.
'This can't be good,' I thought. I had never scouted in my life. The thought of meeing an enemy with know warning secretly scared me to death.
"Relax," I jumped slightly when I heard his voice.
"I'm relaxed," I told him with fake confindence. He shook his head and we continued to scout the area till he declared it to be safe. "Thank you," I told him as we reached the knights, He smiled slightly and rode ahead to speak to Arthur. I entered the wagon and sat down by the Woad. "How's you hand?"
"Better," She smiled. "I'm Guinevere," She held out her good hand and I shook it.
"Helena," I saw something flash in her eyes, but as quickly as it was there it was gone.
"So your a Knight?"
"No, I just came along to make sure they come back alive," I had thought about telling her who my father was but decided against it.
"Don't take this the wrong way, but are you related to the bishop of Rome?" I felt like a fish out of water the way I kept opening and closeing my mouth.
"Uh, yea, i'm his daughter," She looked shocked but covered it up quickly with a smile.
"Why did you save her?" She pointed at the Elaine, "If your father is the Bishop of Rome," I smiled at the sleeping fourm of Elain.
"I live in Rome but my alliance is here in Britain, my mothers country,"
"Will you fight aginst the Saxons?" I nodded my head and smiled. Fulicina came in a few minuts later and ordered us both into another wagon where she began scrubing the dirt, and blood off are bodies.
"No way in bloody hell will I wear a bloody dress," I said for the tenth time in fifeteen minuts. Guinevere began laughing and Fulicina rolled her eyes at me. I really felt bad for Fulicina and agreed to wear the dress. It was a midnight blue dress that went down to my feet. The sleeves were long and held toghter at the elbow by a clip with most of my arm showing. My long brown curly hair was brushed out and left down. I steped out of the wagon and saw Lancelot standing by a tree looking at Guinevere who was bathing. I came up from behind and hithim on the back of the head. He wirld around holding his head and glared at me.
"What was that for?"
"You were looking at her," I said pointing at the wagon.
"Maybe I was looking at someone else," He gave me a cheeky smile and I rolled my eyes.
"That may be, but you were just now looking at Guinevere," He sat down on a log by a tree and I joined him. "Arthur likes her too," I pointed out. Lancelot nodded and sighed loudly. "I also know you would never betray him," He nodded again.
"So, I hear your half Britain," I glared at him. "I was just passing by when I heard you talking. Are you going to fight?" I gave him a look and he shruged his shoulders, "Maybe I did more then just pass by."
"Yes, i'm going to fight the Saxons."
"Why?" I smiled,
"I haven't lived here all my life but it's still my home. This was my mothers home." He nodded in understanding. "I will see you tomorrow Lancelot," He kissed my cheek and I smiled at him. This kiss was more like a brother kissing his sister because that was what we had become, brother and sister. I walked over to the rest of the Knights and sat down by Tristan on a log.
"You look nice," He didn't look up from sharpining his dagger. I smilled and pulled my cloak tighter around my shoulders. A few minuts later I fell asleep.
A/N: There you go! I hope you enjoyed it. Please R&R!