The next morning I went out to collect some supplies. As I looked over the fresh fruits I heard someone yelling.
"Merlin, hurry up, walk faster and don't drop anything." I looked and saw that it was Arthur and he was forcing Merlin to carry all his armour and chain mail then he dumped his sword on as well. Merlin was having trouble carrying all the things that Arthur was placing on him, he tripped over.
"Get up you clumsy buffoon," Arthur yelled at him.
"Yes sire," he said in an innocent tone while collecting all Arthur's things off the ground.
I don't know why but I went up to Merlin and helped him gather Arthur's armour.
"Why are you helping him? He's just a servant," Arthur asked me.
"Why are you so nasty to him?! Just because he a servant doesn't mean he's not a human!" I protested, "And I don't believe that anyone should be treated like that!"
"You can't speak to me like that I'm the prince! I could have you thrown in jail for that!"
"But you can't because I'm your wife-to-be!"I stated.
Arthur walked off after that leaving Merlin and me there. Merlin quickly grabbed all of Arthur's things and started following him before I could say anything to him.
That afternoon when I was in my room, when my father knocked on my door.
"There is someone here to see you," he said
"Who?" I asked as Merlin walked into the room. "Hi Merlin, what are you doing here? Come in."
He came in.
"I'm sorry for not thanking you earlier." He said.
"Thanking me for what?" I asked.
"For fighting for me earlier."
"Oh that, don't worry about it, I would have done the same for anyone," I answered, "anyway may I ask why do you work for Arthur?"
"I don't wish to, but it's one way to get an earning." He said. "May I ask why are you marrying Arthur?"
"I don't wish to, but I've been betrothed to him since I was a few weeks old."
He smiled as he said "I must be off, I need to make Arthur's bed."
"Alright," I smiled "bye," I said as Merlin walked out the door.
My father walked on as soon as Merlin walked out.
"Jessica, I need to speak to you," he said.
"Yes father," I said
"Is that boy the reason you don't want to marry Arthur?"
"Who Merlin?" I asked completely shocked, "No! Of course not!"
"Then why was he here?" My father asked inquisitively.
"He is just a good friend," I lied not wanting to tell my father that I went against Arthur to stand up for him.
"Well you make sure that it stays that way!" he ordered as he walked out of the room.