A/N - I'm really happy with this story so far! The chapters have been coming together really well! :D I'm hoping that it'll help cure my writers block on Of Love and Betrayal. Hope you guys are enjoying this as much much as I'm enjoying writing it! Happy reading!

Leon waited until he was sure that everyone was asleep before sneaking down to the dungeons. He slipped past the guards with ease, making sure to stay in the shadows to avoid being seen. He slid up to the cell and unlocked the door, Isabelle stared up at him, a confused expression playing on her face. Leon signaled for her to remain quiet and follow him. The two wound through corridors and snuck down hallways before reaching an exit to the castle. They sped silently through the forest until they reached a small hut. Leon open the door and ushered the young seer inside.

"Why did you do that?" she demanded once he had closed the door behind them.

"Do what?"

"Save me." Leon blinked in surprise,

"I believe a thank you would suffice." Isabelle bit her lip,

"Thanks. But really, why did you help me? You would be risking your position as a knight if you got caught." Leon took in a deep breath before speaking,

"A man came to the castle today, he offered the king a large sum of money in exchange for you. When he left, I followed him, I was curious as to what he wanted with you. I overheard him talking to a woman called Lucile at the local inn, they said they were going to kill you..." The seer's jaw dropped, for a moment she remained completely speechless.

"W-was it a tall dark-haired man?" she asked nervously.

"Yes." Isabelle sank to the floor, glistening tears threatening to spill from the corners of her eyes. Leon sat down beside her, wondering what could have caused such a change in her manner. He slowly and carefully placed his arm around her, to his surprise she accepted his comfort gratefully.

"I'll never be rid of them! No matter where I go they always seem to find me!" she sobbed bitterly. She was throughly angry with herself, she had shown weakness in front of a knight of Camelot. She knew she had good reasons for doing so, but she was furious with herself all the same.

"Why do they want to kill you so badly?" Leon asked, his voice full of gentle concern. Isabelle stood up, she couldn't reveal her secret, the one that had haunted her for so many years, not yet. New tears filled her eyes, ready to glide down her cheeks at any given moment.

"You should leave, they'll be wondering where you are." Leon nodded, though he didn't really want to leave the young sorceress in this state. "Wait." she called after him. "You didn't tell me you're name."

"Sir Leon, milady." Isabelle smiled,

"Thank you, Sir Leon. I am greatly indebted to you."

Leon hurried back to the citadel, the warning bell sounded just as he pasted through the gates. Perfect timing, he thought. Within mere minutes he was in the council chambers with the king and the rest of the knights, looking as inconspicuous as a guilty person could look. Arthur informed all of them that someone had broken the seer out of the dungeons and helped her escape.

"Whoever it was stole the keys from my chambers, which can only mean one thing... We're dealing with a traitor." Leon winced at the word, one thing he thought he would never do in his life was betray his kingdom, how things had changed. Guilt began to take ahold of him as the realization of his betrayal sank in, not only had he helped a prisoner escape from the dungeons, he was now the accomplice of a sorceress, a crime that many had been put to death for. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Merlin glaring at him suspiciously. Arthur went over a couple more details of the seer's escape and devised a plan to recapture her. The meeting was then dismissed and all the knights hurried out of the council chambers. Leon rounded the corner to go to his room and nearly stumbled over a displeased looking Merlin in the process.

"Sorry, Merlin, I didn't see you there." he apologized as he tried to step past the manservant. Merlin moved over and stood directly in front of him, preventing the knight from passing,

"It was you, wasn't it? You helped the sorceress escape." Leon gulped, he had been caught.

"You don't understand," he began, keeping his low so as not to be heard. "that man from this morning, he's planning to kill her! I couldn't just stand by and let an innocent woman die." Merlin pondered this for a moment before speaking,

"But you betrayed Camelot in the process, your friends and family!" The knight hung his head, feeling ashamed of the crime he had committed. "You're risking your life for that girl. You don't even know who she is." Leon lifted his eyes to met Merlin's,

"I know that Isabelle has a good heart and that she doesn't deserve to die."

"Oh, so you're on first name terms with her now?" the manservant grinned cheekily. Leon blushed,

"Well-er..."

"Heavens Merlin, what could you have possibly said that has gotten Leon so tongue tied?" The knight and servant turned their heads to see Sir Gwaine heading towards them. Leon groaned as Merlin flashed him a mischievous grin, he had a feeling that this wasn't going to end well.

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