What'd I tell ya? I know the chapters have been sort of short, but I'll start making them longer again. I promise.
Well, I hope everyone still likes the story. Or, whoever did in the beginning, anyway.
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"Arthur may be one of the cruelest people I've ever known," Gwen murmured, incredulous with eyes stretched wide to further exhibit her disbelief. Morgana couldn't do anything but stare. Making Merlin wear the hat in front of nobles at a feast may not be so bad as Merlin made it out to be*, but making him wear it in front of people he knew and would remember this for as long as they knew him? That was just plain mean. Arthur could be a jerk, yes, but she didn't think he actually wanted to emotionally scar his servant.
Whirling angrily away from the window in a flourish of jade skirts, she stamped out of the room, her course taking her to Merlin and cruel, laughing Arthur. She noted briefly that Gwen was scurrying behind her before refocusing on her anger. Soon she was striding across stone ground into the crisp autumn air, heading straight for Merlin and snatching the ridiculous hat off his head.
As he turned toward her, at first frightened then swaying with relief, Morgana told him flatly, "Go stand with Gwen," before turning toward the direction of Arthur's whines. She narrowed her eyes at the prince while he complained about Morgana involving herself in affairs that did not concern her in the least. He was wrong though. Merlin was her friend, one of her very best friends, and Arthur had crossed the line.
"Gwen," Morgana said dangerously without taking her eyes from Arthur's, "take Merlin back to my chambers. And you," he directed at the blonde boy who now swallowed uncomfortably, "come with me." It was a wonder her eyes didn't burn holes straight through Arthur.
"No," Arthur refused, the perfect picture of a petulant child.
"Is that so?" Morgana's voice was a cold whisper now; one Arthur suddenly found he could not disobey.
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*Did that sound wrong to anyone else?...
Did I forget to mention that I have fall break coming up soon? That means I'll probably write more! Not that that's necessarily a good thing, but whatevs.
Reviews are greatly appreciated.