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I walked quietly back to my room, all the while pondering over what had just happened. Why would Gawain act like that around me? It did not make any sense, for I am not beautiful, which I knew he fancied women who were beautiful. I began to think that it might very well have been merely to tease me, and mock me. After all he was no stranger to seducing women. It was probably, just the other knights who had put him up to it. I decided to just let it pass over, and act as nothing had ever happened. I reached my room and quietly slipped inside, closing the door, I began to undress and take a bath. For now I was tired of trying to understand what was going through men's head. I sat back in the tub and just let the warm water surround me and calm me; I had some time before we were going to meet at the round table.
Finally after socking in the water for some time I got up, and dressed in a slim brown dress, and made my way to the round table room.
I opened the door and quietly entered, but the noise did not go unnoticed by the other knights. "Ah, Merenwen, welcome" Arthur said motioning for me to come closer to the round table I took a seat next to Lancelot. I quickly spared a glance to Gawain where I saw him giving me a heated look. For a moment I began to feel myself becoming lost under his heated stare, but I quickly dismissed it and looked away, thankfully Arthur saved my by starting a speech.
"Let us not forget that we are the fortunate ones" he said as he stood up and raised his goblet, we all followed "Let us raise our wine to those gallant and extraordinary men who we have lost, but will be remembered through eternity" He said as we all raised our drinks further "To Freedom" Bors called out, and on cue we all followed crying out "Freedom" Just as we had taken a sip, and put our goblets back down, the door burst open and the Bishop entered, looking all glorious, or that was until he saw that it was a round table.
"A round table? What sort of evil is this?" The annoying boy said. "Arthur says that for all men and women to be men and women they must first be equal" Jols answered, 'you go, Jols' I said to myself. "I was given to understand that they would be more of you" the Bishop said, at this point in time I really just wanted to punch him, "There were, we have been fighting here for 15 years, Bishop" Arthur said. "Of course, and yet a woman managed to survive, tell me were the other knights week, or were they all women?" The bishop said. 'Oh that is it' "Listen Bishop, just because in Rome you believe that women are inferior, along with all other races, does not mean that this is true, so I strongly advice you to get out more" I could tell my voice was getting louder and louder. As I began to advance on the Bishop. "The knights who have fought here are more noble then your fat noble ass ever will be" I shouted as I made to lunge at him. Maybe it was lucky that Lancelot was standing there and was able to hold me back "Easy Mer, calm down it is ok, it is the last day" he whispered soothingly to me. I felt my self slowly calm down. "I suggest that you keep that woman under control Arthur" the Bishop said, "Bishop, for my men the talk about home and their comrades has always been a sensitive talk. "Of course" he said as he returned to talk to the others. "Knights you have served Rome with honor, and Rome is most grateful to your services, on these last days of service" he said as he sat down. "Day not day" I hissed. The Bishop just waved me off. And continued to sit down.
"The pope has taken a particular interest in each and every one of you, he asks if you have converted to the Roman church" the Bishop asks "They maintain the religion of their for fathers I have never questioned that" Arthur said in our defense, "Of course, they are pagans" I looked at the Bishop with pure disgust and I knew that the other knights did not like this either. "But you Arthur your passage to God is through palageus, I saw his image in your room" The Bishop said loosing interest in us and turning to Arthur, "He took my fathers place for me, his teaching have played a great role, I look forward to our reunion in Rome" Arthur said looking proud, "Ah Rome awaits you, you shall live out your life in honor and wealth" The Bishop said finally looking to us again as if mocking us.
"Alas, we are all players in an ever changing world, barbarians from every side of the world" He said as he pulled out a wooden box "Because of this Rome will pull out of indefensible outposts such as Britain, what happens to Britain is no longer of concern to us, I suppose the Saxons will claim it soon" The Bishop finished as he opened the bow. "Saxons?" I asked, the bishop looked at me and said "Yes in the north a large Saxon invasion has begun" "Saxons only claim what they kill" Lancelot began "And only kill everything" Gawain finished for him. "So that's it, you will just leave the land to the woads, I risked my life for nothing" Galahad said in both hurt and anger. "Gentlemen, lady, I your discharge papers with safe conduct throughout the Roman Empire, but first I would like to have a word with your commander" the Bishop said "In private" he said when he saw that we were not leaving. After a few seconds he banged on the table, I suppose that Lancelot took pity on him because he picked up his goblet and got up. "Come let us leave Roman business to Romans" he turned around and walked away, I followed close behind him, but not before giving the Bishop a nasty look. Gawain was close behind followed by Tristan, Galahad, Dagonet and Bors.
A/N: There you have it Chapter 4, I hope you enjoy it.
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