Merlin's heart stopped. He had been keeping an eye on the knight so as to protect his King., giving Arthur the excuse he forgot something. Yet he might also be losing Morgana. The knight certainly had caught her eye, and attraction to the enemy is fatal. That is, if he was the enemy.
"No, he is the enemy." Merlin thought.
Anyone associated with the King was the enemy. And if Morgana was right, King Odair wanted Arthur's throne, and would use any means necessary, including a seducing knight. The King must have suspected Morgana was suspicious after the feast yesterday. That had to be it. It just had to.
The Knight escorted Morgana into the hall. Percival and Brynn, sitting next to each other, exchanged stunned looks.
"What is she doing?" whispered Brynn to her husband.
Percival said nothing and held Brynn's hand. This couldn't be good.
King Odair and Arthur glanced at them, Arthur's expression bemused, Odair's unreadable. Gwen looked at her friend, not liking what she was seeing. Morgana, flirting with the enemy! Was she resorting to her old ways? Was Morgana trying to lead a false trail when she was truly the one plotting Arthur's death. Then Gwen silently scolded herself. She knew her old friend was herself again, and the King, there was something she didn't like about him.
"That girl is keeping an annoyingly close watch on us," Denar thought, "And she is in close with Arthur. I do not like this."
"Something troubles you Denar?" asked Morgana cautiously.
"I just feel sorry your friend was rudely treated by my King. She seems to be a gentle soul."
"Indeed she is a gentle soul. But she would never hurt Arthur."
That confirmed Denar's suspicions.
"Does she have feelings for the King?"
Morgana didn't speak. She wasn't sure it was wise to tell him.
"No, he has just made sure she is taken care of since her brother is a knight and her parents are dead." Said Morgana.
"Poor girl, both parents dead. Your King is a kindly one."
"Yes, my brother can be arrogant but he is a just and fair King. He truly cares about his people." Said Morgana proudly.
Denar wasn't doing his job then. He needed her to fully trust him, and something in what she said worried him. That serving girl and Morgana could be great menaces to him and his King's plan. He just needed to keep up his charade with Morgana and find a way to silence Gwen. It was even more important to carry this plan out in a discreet way. No one was stopping their plan!
