Fallen Angel Part 3
Part 3 of 'Fallen Angel'. Albrecht discovers Amelie's body…
Sorry it's been a while between updates, holidays are over so I don't have as much time to write and post stories, but I will try to keep them coming fairly regularly. Thanks for reading!
Disclaimer: I am not part of the BBC and I don't own 'Merlin'.
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Albrecht stopped in the doorway, frozen in shock. There, lying upon the cold stone floor, was his beloved Amelie. She looked as pale as death and, when Albrecht summoned the courage to cross the short space between them and touch a finger to her ice-white cheek, she was as cold as death, too.
He took a shaky breath, trying to take in what he was seeing. It was inconceivable that Amelie, his Amelie, could be lying there so cold and lifeless. Surely this must be some kind of awful dream. But as Albrecht gently stroked the hair of his beloved, he realised that it could not be a dream. Never in his life could the kind, gentle man have envisioned something so realistic and so awful. He knew then that it must be true. But what could he do? He knew the king would not care for the death of a serving girl. But surely this was no natural death. Amelie had been perfectly healthy only two days ago, when Albrecht had walked with her through the village market. The only explanation that the peasant could come up with was that Amelie had been killed using magic. And if that were the case, the magic-wielder was most likely still in the castle. King Uther may not have cared about the death of a peasant, but if that peasant were killed with magic he would certainly pay attention. Some said that he blamed sorcery for the death of his wife, although nobody could say for sure if this was the case. In any event, the king hated magic-users and would do almost anything to destroy those accused of practising enchantments.
Albrecht had to tell him. Not only to avenge the death of his beloved Amelie, but to prevent the sorcerer or sorceress, whoever they were, from killing again. Albrecht straightened, his eyes burning as tears pricked at his eyes, but he forced them back. His betrothed was gone, now the most important thing for him was to prevent anybody else from suffering such a terrible loss. Jaw set in determination, the young man strode out of the room to seek an audience with the king.
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The next chapter will be the final chapter of this series (I think!). Albrecht goes to inform Uther of the magic-user who has killed Amelie and witnesses Lady Helen's thwarted attempt to kill Prince Arthur.