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Chapter 5 : Romans

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the night was dark, the moon was hidden behind the dark rain clouds that hung over Britain like a curtain. Luana walked over to Tristan as her dress moved with her legs. The cut she had made earlier had started some protest from Marius but she just smirked at Lancelot and ignored his words that filled the air.

"You never gave up hope did you?"

"Should I have?"

Luana looked down at her feet smiling, she looked back up to Tristan and shook her head softly while smiling at her older brother. He smiled back but it soon disappeared from his face. He cut a piece of the apple in his hand and ate it silently. Luana sat down next to him and placed her head on his shoulder.

"I missed your presence...it's so soothing and calm."

"And yours isn't?"

"Maybe a little." She looked up and smirked at her brother before placing her head back on his shoulder.

The wood of the fire made a soft noise as the fire ate away the wood. Luana looked into the flames and smiled, the warmth on her face. Lancelot looked from the fire at the two siblings. He smiled at Luana's face.

His eyes focused on the fire again as he avoided Luana's gaze upon him. Luana laughed silently as she saw Lancelot's eyes dart from her face to the fire in mere seconds. Tristan didn't look at her but just smiled softly.

Luana kissed Tristan softly on the cheek before moving closer to the flames. Lancelot watched her move, the cut she made in the skirt showed her legs a little as she walked towards him. She sat next to him and smiled brightly.

Slowly, the other knights moved out to watch out for the Saxons, or to go to sleep. Luana's eyes began to close as she forced herself to stay awake. A small sound behind her and Lancelot made her more alert to her surroundings.

She quickly looked over her shoulder and sighed softly as she saw Guinevere come closer to her and Lancelot.

" 'Tis a beautiful country is it not? "

Lancelot turned his head and looked at Guinevere. He smiled at her and then looked back at the fire.

"If you say so. " His voice was distant, his eyes glazed over as Luana watched him.

"And where do you come from that compares? The Black Sea? This is heaven for me. " Guinevere asked softly while looking at the both of them.

"I don't believe in heaven. I've been living in this hell." Luana softly whispered so only the other two people could hear her talking. Lancelot nodded in agreement.

Guinevere didn't reply, her expression didn't even change. Thunder was heard and Lancelot looked up into the sky, looking like he was savouring it. Rain started to fall heavier with snow joining it.

Luana stretched out a hand and felt the rain on her hand, her head was also turned up to the sky. Rain and snow fell together on their faces in harmony. Finally, Lancelot looked down at Guinevere who was still looking at him blandly.

"Rain and snow at once. A bad omen. " Luana softly whispered and Lancelot smiled. She opened her eyes and smiled back before leaving the two alone to go to sleep. She was too tired to talk to Guinevere and she wanted to be alert tomorrow.

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Whispers in the forest, trees moving with the wind. The light dimmed by the trees. Footsteps moving around fast. Luana opened her eyes and frowned. The wind moved through her hair and across her face. Silently, she stood up and grabbed her bow while walking closer to the sounds. She sent a glance at Tristans sleeping place but noticed that he wasn't sleeping, nor was he present.

She walked through the woods, using the shadows of the trees as a cloak. Marius and a few roman soldiers were talking together. Slowly, Luana's hand clammed around her bow and the arrow in her other hand cracked.

Marius looked in the direction of the noise but Luana hid behind a tree before he could see her. She cursed herself as she held her breath. Marius turned back to the soldiers and the whispers restarted.

Luana sighed in relief that she wasn't caught and began to climb in the tree. Once she had a good look on the camp and Marius she sat down and prepared her bow. An arrow was placed upon the bow and aimed towards Marius' chest.

"Seize him."

Lucan was woken brutally when the soldiers took him away from Dagonet. He began to scream which woke up Dagonet.

"We have the boy!" Marius yelled for the whole camp while Lucan was struggling to get free from the grasp Marius had on his throat. Fulcinia ran towards her husband and began to protest against his actions as he pushed her to the ground.

Luana aimed and fired away her arrow. It landed precisely in Marius' chest as his eyes widened and the grip around Lucan faltered. Marius fell dead on the ground right when Guinevere came to the scene with her bow and arrow raised.

Slowly behind her, Lancelot and Arthur came up to Guinevere. Luana jumped out of the tree and landed square on her feet.

"Your aim seems to be better." Lancelot smirked in her direction. She smirked back and walked to stand next to him. Lucan quickly walked over to Dagonet from the moment Marius' grip faltered. Dagonet grabbed his sword and stood in attack position as the soldiers raised their swords to fight the knights. Not long after Marius was killed, Bors came to the scene, yelling.

"Do we have a problem?"

The Romans quickly stood next to each other, their swords raised as they needed to protect themselves. Luana watched as they dropped their swords at the command of Arthur and smiled to Lancelot as he began to walk away.

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"Thanks Jols"

Jols smiled and nodded before leavnig her with her horse. She smiled softly at the animal and patted it softly on the head.

"Missed me girl? I bet you have." She softly whispers to the animal, it's large eyes look back at her. She grins and nods "I missed you over the years, was like there was a part of me missing, my shadow…you"

"You called your horse Shadow?"

"I'm sorry about Marius" Luana kept her eyes on the horse as Alecto stood behind her

"He was on the wrong path, you don't need to be sorry."

Luana shook her head and turned to Alecto, behind him, Lancelot kept a close watch on her. After Marius this morning, his trust for the Roman family had faltered. Alecto looked behind him and sighed annoyed.

"They're all keeping such a close watch on me…"

"They don't trust Romans, especially not after this morning." Luana turned back to her horse.

"You were raised by them."

"Yes, but they also took us away from our lands…"

Alecto sighed and nodded softly before walking away to the carriage. Lancelot came closer to her, Luana turned to him and frowned slightly before smiling.

"Getting ready for the trip?"

"Shouldn't you?"

"I'm all ready to go."

Luana shook her head and laughs a little before following Lancelot to the other knights with their horses.

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