The lake's lady

5. A dream of escaping

I sat down by the candles, feeling their small flickering warmth. I traced my lips where Merlin's kiss still hovered on. It made me feel joy, safeness and warm. Something I have never felt before.

Something I should never feel.

I suddenly heard the light footsteps of Merlin running down the steps. I halfway smiled and halfway frown to myself that in the few days I had been to him I could recognise his footsteps. I shouldn't be doing this.

"What are you doing here?" I asked as he rounded the corner, grinning. Night was nearing.

"I couldn't help it."

"It's dangerous." Not just Halig.

"I don't care."

"No Merlin." Please Merlin, "you have to be careful."

"I'm fed up with being careful. I am fed up with this so I've decided I'm going to get you out of here, out of Camelot."

I stood up, "How?"

"Get you some clothes and disguise you." His grinned fell as he stared at my face, "What's wrong?"

I sat down again, sadness crawling through me. I should be happy, I won't hurt him. "It's just...I'm going to miss you."

Miss isn't the word. I don't know how I would feel. I want him to be safe but I want him to be safe and me with him. But I'm curse.

Merlin loveable smile played on his lips as he crouched down in front of me, "No you won't. Because I'm coming with you."

"What?" But Merlin you'll get hurt!

"I told you, I'm going to look after you."

"You can't!" You won't be able to handle it! "Don't say that." You won't be able to keep that promise.

"Is that not what you want?" Merlin asked, hurt falling on his face.

"Merlin, you have a good life here. Mine...I have to keep moving, always looking over my shoulder, people chasing me..."

"Then we'll go somewhere where no one knows us, somewhere far away."

I wish that, Merlin. I wish we could...

"You've haven't given me your final answer..."

I couldn't stop myself, "I want that more than anything."

We both grinned as we decided where we would go.

"Somewhere with mountains." Merlin said.

"A few fields." I smiled as I remember Merlin's description of Ealdor

"Wild flowers."

"A couple of cows."

"And a lake."

"And a lake." I whispered as my smile became soft. I didn't mind if we didn't find a lake, his eyes would be fine.

But once he had gone the dream fell.

I couldn't keep those promises. He'll get hurt. And I don't want that.

The dream of escaping was nice, Merlin, but how will I be able to protect you?

I know it's so short but it is a short scene. Freya is starting to get worried about the madness hurting him but who is the madness (okay it's sooooooo obvilous but hey who's making the author notes here?)

Now do you see that green button? How those letters are written in that calm green ink, soomthing and attracting your eye? Your fingers are now clicking the mouse. You are scrolling over to it. You click. And you type what you think.

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