Song used is Sawyer Fredericks- "Please"
It was five days later that Arthur was finally permitted to leave his chambers. He joined his father for dinner alone, and Athena had invited him for a walk around the grounds.
It was sunset when they finally set out, and it was beautiful. The sky was turning all sorts of shades of orange, red, yellow, until her favorite time had come. Twilight. When the sky turned pink, lavender, it was dreamlike.
Arthur took a deep breath, and stopped, surprising the Athena. She looked at him quizzically, tilting her head silently.
Until she heard the strumming of a guitar.
"You're not gonna…" Athena looked at him, her eyes wide, and all she got in return was a cheeky grin.
Suddenly the knights were behind them, a few of them with instruments, and they all were grinning mischievously
She looked around, and there were Morgana and Gwen, those traitors. They waved their fingers at her, and she glared haughtily. Looking back at Arthur, she smiled tentatively, and nodded, silently telling him to go on.
She's calling me, with a gentle touch
A love so real, it was far too much
For a boy like me, a worried mind
To believe in you, I gotta close my eyes
Athena gasped oh-so quietly. Arthur had the voice of an angel, albeit a fallen one. It was raspy, and it made her tingle all the way to her toes.
You want me to say, please
Baby I can say, please
You want me to get down on my knees
Baby I can get down on my knees
I can say please
That bastard. He knew this would hit her, because his manners were so behemothly under developed.
The will was strong, but my legs were weak
I could not walk and I could not speak
The love that you gave me was so way down deep
Baby I was born just to kiss your mouth
So I became a part of you
And you became a part of me
You want me to say, please
Baby I can say, please
You want me to get down on my knees
Baby I can get down on my knees
I can say please
He got down on one knee, and reached into his pocket, pulling out a ribbon, with a silver ring, set with a small emerald. She gasped, and covered her mouth with a hand.
I can say please
Baby I can say please
I can say please
"Athena Faebar Glas, would you do me the honor of spending the rest of my life with me?"
She have a hesitant look, a single tear sliding down her cheek, when she uttered a single word.
"Yes."
It took Arthur a few moments to process, but when he did, the look of pure, clean, unrelenting joy covered his face.
The knights, who had stopped playing, grinned even wider when they saw their Prince pick up the fiery haired girl by the waist, and spin her around, laughing heartily.
Arthur looked at them, the goofiest grin they'd ever seen on his face, and he yelled,
"SHE SAID YES!"
They all stood there, clapping and hooting in joy.
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The wedding was set for two weeks after he proposed, and the kingdom was bustling with activity.
Athena had called upon the local tailor, and the woman hadn't failed. Athena had drawn up the design with Gwen, and it was set in stone. Er… Cloth.
The dress was off-the-shoulder, and it accentuated Athena's delicate facial features finely. The dress was white, and it was trimmed in gold lace. It was corseted, but more comfortable due to Athena cheating and using magic.
The sleeves were tight, until the elbow, where they draped dramatically over her forearms. The skirt clung to her every curve, it was made out of silk, and the train trailed behind her for a good six feet.
Speaking of the train, there were deftly sewn horses, and dragons, and owls placed along the edge in golden thread, and they were absolutely beautiful, when she first saw them she gasped in delight.
It was her last fitting, and she cried. She never thought she was attractive in the slightest, but in that gown, she felt beautiful. She felt as if she could take on the world. It lifted her chest, made her stand tall. She looked no longer like a princess, but a future Queen.
The wedding was tomorrow, and she could feel her mind moving at the speed of light.
"What is he decides he doesn't love me? What if he leaves me standing there like a fool? WHATIFITRIPANDFALL?" She was practically hyperventilating, and Gwen and Morgana tried to help her, grinning at each other.
"He's not going to do any of that! Now calm down, you're going to have a stroke if you don't." It was Gaius speaking, for he was standing in the doorway. She grinned, and walked to him, her arms open for a hug.
He wrapped his arms around her, and sighed happily.
"You're beautiful. You will make Arthur very happy, and I hope he does the same for you."
"I'm sure he will, Godfather."
xoxox
Meanwhile, back in Arthur's chambers…
"What if she leaves me there? What if she tells me she hates me? WHATIFSOMEONEDIES?" Arthur was practically hyperventilating, and Merlin tried not to laugh.
"Sire, none of those things are going to happen. I know that the Princess loves you very much, and she'd never do that to you. And no one would dare to die on your wedding day."
Arthur, feeling reassured by his friend's words, stood for the tailor finishing up his outfit for the wedding. He was to wear a black jacket, a black shirt, and a red tie, with a red poppy in his lapel.
When all was done, both Arthur and Athena went to bed in their respective rooms, and they fell into deep, restful sleep, with thoughts only of each other and tomorrow.
Yes, I know I went modern with Arthur's outfit, but I don't care.