Amelia had only one thought when she woke up. She had to tell someone. She couldn't bear the secret alone, that's for certain. But who could she trust? Arthur was taught that all magic was evil. He'd probably tell Uther straight away. After her dream last night, she definitely wouldn't be telling Morgana any time soon. What about Gaius? He's very loyal to Uther, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't keep secrets from him. She paced back and forth until she heard her servant, Elizabeth, came in.
"Amelia, you're already awake." Elizabeth said, startling her.
"Oh, yeah, I, um, couldn't really sleep much." She replied, yawning.
"Are you okay?" Her servant questioned.
"Yes- Yes I'm fine" She said.
"Oh, well, here's your breakfast." Elizabeth walked over and set the tray on the desk.
"Thank you," Amelia sat and looked at her servant, "Why don't you take the day off?" She added.
"Are you sure? I mean-" Elizabeth started.
"I'm sure." She smiled. "Take the day off, don't worry, I'll be okay"
"Thank you, My Lady."
-Time Skip-
After eating and quickly changing, Amelia quickly walked to Gaius' chambers. She knocked how she usually did. One. Two. Three times. She heard a clatter, then someone walking towards the door.
"I'm sorry Gaius, if you're busy I can come back later." She said as he opened the door.
"Not at all, Come in." He stood to the side and let her inside. She looked around nervously before sitting.
"What's wrong?" He asked, sitting across from her.
"If I tell you something, will you promise not to tell anyone?" She asked.
"Of course," He replied. "Why?"
"I- I think I have magic" She whispered, and waited for a response.
"When did it begin?" He asked.
"A couple years after I arrived here. I could- I could move things without touching them. It scared me and I've tried controlling it, but sometimes things still happen. And- I'm just scared of getting caught, because I know it's illegal and-" She stopped, gasping for air, tears streaming down her face. She looked up at Gaius, expecting him to be disgusted with her, to call the guards to take her away, not to look at her with pity. Definitely not to promise to protect her.
While she did know she could completely trust him with anything now, there was no way for her to know he was harboring another sorcerer, nor that the previously mentioned sorcerer had heard the entire conversation.
