Author note: Sorry it's been a while, thought I'd update while I can, hope you like this please review as I haven't had many on this story and it would mean alot.

Evelyn had been up for hours when there was finally a knock at the door; she had woken up early to make sure she was just right for the day ahead. She'd barely ever been alone with knights before and she definitely hadn't been out with a man that was interested in her before.

Evelyn look herself over quickly in the mirror before opening the large door. A smiling Leon stood on the other side, Evelyn couldn't help but laugh as he stared "what on earth are you looking at?"

The knight smiled. "nothing" he replied with a grin, attempting to not use the cliché line of I'm looking at you, he couldn't make a fool out of himself, he wouldn't be allowed to court this girl let alone marry her but Leon couldn't keep away.

"My lady," Leon held out his hand and Evelyn took it graciously. "I'm assuming you can ride my lady?"

Evelyn nodded "Of course I can ride! What kind of princess would I be if I couldn't?"

Leon laughed even though he wasn't sure why, "good cause we'll be doing alot of that today."

"really I thought when you said we're going for a ride your meant a walk." The princess stuttered in a sarcastic playful tone.

Leon just shook his head as he walked he wasn't sure if he could keep up with the girl. Leon helped her onto her horse and climbed onto his own, He knew that he probably didn't spend as much time as he should have on his duties and spent a little too much time staring at Evelyn but they were in private and he didn't know when he would be alone with her again.

After a long morning patrolling the borders of Camelot in pretty much silence, Leon stopped an jumped off of his horse.

"what are you doing?" Evelyn asked,

"we've been riding all morning, even princesses need breaks."

"You don't need to stop for me," She said but Leon rolled his eyes and held her and to pull her off the horse,

"I'm stopping for me, and for you, if I'm tired, you must be exhausted, now I'll tie up the horses and then I'll show you something."

Evelyn nodded but refusing to be the damsel in distress she insisted on tying her own horse, Leon seemed impressed by this, there weren't many ladies who would do such a common task as tie their horses to a tree.

"so what is it you want to show me?" She asked folding her arms against her chest. Leon just grabbed her and lead her into the woods nearby.

"Where are you going?"

Leon laughed. "Don't worry so much, I come here most days to sit, while I take a break from patrol I just wanted to show you."

They stopped and there was a beautiful lake, the sun reflected of the water and lit up the surrounding tree's.
"it's beautiful." Evelyn said.

"Isn't it? I stumbled upon while chasing some bandits, I never showed it to anyone incase they would ruin it."

Evelyn smiled. "I understand that...its like you love it so much you don't want to share it with anyone."

Leon nodded and for a second he thought she was suggesting something else but he shrugged the thought of that idea was just preposterous.

Leon sat down and signalled for the girl to do the same, she did pulling her dress over so it covered her legs she looked over to the ginger man who was staring over the lake, she wondered what he was thinking but as she did he turned over to her,

He smiled as he caught her staring and then leaned in slightly closer, he paused examining her eyes ensuring that she was okay with him at this distance, and then he leaned and kissed her tenderly.

Her hand reached up and touch his cheek pulling him closer to her, his hand reached from the ground to support her back, and as their lips broke apart both stared for a little longer.

Evelyn smiled and this reassured Leon making him relax slightly. He fell back flat onto his back laughing slightly, she then fell back to but adjusting herself so head was under Leon's arm.

"I thought I was crazy, feeling that way-"

"No...No your not, I feel too." Both were a little awkward talking about their feelings and once that was over it was better, Leon said they had about an hour left and Evelyn was determined to make the most of it as if she went out with him every day her father would soon realise something was going on.

"Leon," she heard him mmhm and she sighed slightly "can you call me Evie when we're alone. He grinned and looked at her with his green eyes. "I would love to,"

"Thank you. My mother calls me it, but my father insists that we must stick to formalities...I hate it."

Leon moved a strand of chestnut hair from Evelyn's face. "I like your name; it's pretty just like you."

Both Leon and the princess laughed at what he had just said "I can't believe I just said that."

He leaned in a kissed her again, this time more desperately as if he never wanted to let her go.

"My father can't know," evelyn said seriously, Leon nodded.
"I would want everyone to know."

"My father would put an end to this, to us, and I couldn't bare that..."

Leon shook his head, he leant forward and grabbed her hand she sat up and gazed up at him.

"I wouldn't let that happen Evie."
She smiled at the knights calm words "If you wouldn't, he would have you killed,"

"Some things are worth dying for."
"But I'm not. Listen to me I'm serious. We have to stay sensible about this, I've read about this hundreds of times, two people fall in love and then get broken apart because their too in love to see what they should be doing, we can't stay blind."

Leon nodded what she said made sense, he didn't like it but it made sense. "very well, we better go now anyway, we have a patrol to finish."

Leon help Evelyn up and then kissed her on her lips, she folded into him and then smiled as they broke apart.

"I meant what I said Leon."

"If I can't be with you in public then let me be with you here, this can be our place, where we can be us, where we can be together."
Evelyn nodded reluctantly she did like the idea better then not seeing him at all, she just hoped no one but Arthur and Merlin would find out, if her father found out she would have hell to pay.

Evelyn got back earlier than expected and as they rode in a young made came running out of the castle "princess. Your father wishes to see you." The made had dark skin and she wore a purple dress, she looked over to Leon suspiouscly.

"is that Leon?" she asked.
"of course that is why?"

"well, he seems happy?"

"Isn't the man allowed to be happy?"
"No it's not that since Morgana- well after that, he hasn't been right...he seems better."

"what's your name?" Evelyn asked cautiously.

"Gwenivere my lady," she curtseyed and Evelyn looked at the girl deciding she could trust the girl in her head she looked back over to leon who winked at her.

"You are Leon's friend?"

Gwenivere nodded, "Of course, Leon and I grew up together."

"well, we...i like Leon and he likes me." The servant squealed slightly.

"OH! That's fantastic is he going to court you?" Gwenivere's smile faded as evelyn shook her head slowly.

"my father does not know, and he can't find out."

Gwenivere nodded slowly "I see...don't worry I had the same problem with Arthur...i mean...not with Arthur...arthur and I, we oh..."

The girl looked nervous and Evelyn laughed as she put a hand on the girls shoulder "now I know why he has no interest in me, he loves you Gwenivere"

Gwenivere smiled looking slightly relief she let out a breathe, "I'll keep your secret if you keep mine, now please call me Gwen, Gwenivere is so formal."
Evelyn smiled as the maid strode away, she was nice and kind, Arthur needed nice and kind, they deserved each other unfortunely people didn't always get what they deserved.

Evelyn knocked on her father's door and it opened slowly, her father sat at a desk with mounds of paper work,

"I thought we were visiting here father."
Her father nodded, "By visiting I must look over the old treaties and check everything is in order, I assume you found the patrols interesting this morning."
"very, " Evelyn said with a nod,

She stood in the centre of the room with her hands infront of her, her father came and put two hands on ehr shoulders.

"Now, my child I have an important topic to discuss with you, one that I have put off for a long time."

"and what would that be?"

"Marriage?" Evelyn felt her heart soar and then crash within seconds.

"What?"

"You need a husband to support you now, you cannot follow me until I die, and when I do die we need a strong figure on the throne, a male figure."

"don't be so old fashioned father, I can look after myself." Evelyn said trying to keep her composure.

"Oh evelyn don't be such a revolutionist, it doesn't suit you, after everything that happened here In Camelot, many of the other kings are doubting any female heirs being allowed to become queens not to mention that they would take advantage of your youth and your gender."

"I am no softer because I am young, If anything I am stronger because I am young and female."

"that is not how they see it."

"I don't care how they see it." She said folding her arms.

"well you don't have a choice if you wish to be queen you must marry."

"Fine I shall pick the first peasant I see." She said in a sarcastic childish tone.

"You know that will not do, you must marry a prince or a king. Perhaps a duke, only then will people see you as a true noble queen, it will also ensure the survival of our family and our kingdom."

"but what about love?"
The king laughed.

"By even suggesting such matters you show how much of a girl you really are and how you need a husband to guide you."

"fine I shall, talk to the next prince I see, and I'll see if I like him" the only thing that kept in Evelyn's head was Leon, what could she do, all she could think of trying was delaying this for as long as possible.

Edmund laughed as he stroked his grey scruff, "don't be stupid, I am your father it is my duty to find you a husband and by the end of the week, you will be betrothed."

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