Category: Gen
Pairings/Characters: Merlin, Lancelot, Arthur
Rating: K
Universe: Canon
Word Count: 242
Finer Details
The knights were all asleep around the campfire they had set up earlier. All of them were snoring except for one: Merlin.
He couldn't sleep, whatever the reason. It had just been a long day. As he lay awake, flat on his back, the sound of leaves crunching brought him back to his senses. Merlin did not breathe. He cast his eyes over to where the noise had been heard.
A figure loomed over him. Merlin scrambled to his feet, about to shout a warning when he realised who it was. Gwaine stood over him, swaying on his feet. "Gwaine?" Merlin whispered.
The knight didn't respond, only proceed to keep walking forward. "Gwaine!" Merlin followed him. He placed a firm hand on his shoulder to stop him. His hand prevented Sir Gwaine from moving forward, however, his feet were still marching. With a closer look, Merlin discovered that the knight wasn't even awake; he was sleepwalking.
"Gwaine, wake up!" Merlin instructed him.
"Gotta... pay... for... all... this... ale..." Gwaine sighed, clearly dreaming. Merlin rolled his eyes and shook him a little harder. "Gwaine!"
Suddenly, the knight's bright eyes opened quickly. "Wha-"
"Gwaine, you were sleepwalking." Merlin explained. Even in the darkness, the young sorcerer could see a blush creep into the knight's cheeks.
"Damn. That was supposed to be a secret."
"Don't worry. I won't tell anyone." Merlin assured with a wink, leading a sleepy Gwaine back to his bed roll.