Hey... I know this one is much smaller. This week a dear friend of mine suddenly died. He was going back home and a man wanted his mobile phone. When my friend was going to take it, the man just shot him. =( I'm still very sad. We grew up together and he was almost a brother to me. He was such a good person and didn't deserve that!
Well, but the show must continue. Writing helps me not to think about that. Thank you a lot for your kind reviews SeverusHermioneForever, Chris, Maya and Someone from Ireland. Thank you for the messages and the favourite too.
Previously...
"Son, did you hear the queen?" Mr. Johnson went to him. "Tell her about what you saw."
"I saw..." Morgana took the baby and the boy got up and paced. "I saw a gorgeous young lady." He told them, making Morgana sigh in relief. "She was walking in the garden with... uh... well, with Merlin's apprentice." He blushed a bit.
"Who would be insane enough to be Merlin's apprentice?" Arthur teased.
"And this lad, Merlin's apprentice..." Morgause smirked at the kid embarrass. "Is he handsome?" The prince rolled his eyes at that.
"I... uh... well, I think so!" Kevin smiled. "I mean, today he probably is a thin boy, but in my sight he was a strong man."
"Oh... and is he a good man?" Morgause continued with knowing a smile.
"Oh, of course he is!" Kevin said quickly. "He would never hurt the ones he love."
"I see..." Morgause smiled. He was so sweet! "And does he have brown eyes?"
Mr Johnson got pale. His son was clearly that man. Well, in the future. What on earth the boy has in mind now?
Chapter 29
Kevin sighed at the obvious. He had never been the one to be afraid of following his feelings and what he believed to be right.
"Sir." He walked confidently to Uther, who watched him with curiosity. "I know this one probably isn't the right time for that, but I can't ignore what I feel." He took a breath. "Maybe you won't agree with that... I mean, why would you agree? But I'm saying it even so." Morgana smiled at that. "I'd like to have the honour of marrying your daughter." Morgana smiled while her sister gasped at that with a smile and his father got even paler. "Oh, in the future, of course."
"You're a brave boy." Arthur observed. "I know men with twice your age who would never dare to ask that to my father."
"Hey! I'll have an apprentice!" Merlin suddenly had a fool smile, amusing Gwen.
"I think you already have, Merlin." The lady pointed.
"Well." Uther finally managed to say. "I fear the two of you have a big gap age." He pointed worriedly, but talking in a calm way.
"Even so, I don't think we could judge them, right, love?" Morgana said. "Never when we have twice their difference of age." She smiled. "And never when I used to be your ward." Merlin smiled at that.
"Even so!" Mr Johnson had recovered from the shock. "She's a princess! You can't marry her, son." He said. "I'm so sorry, my lord, sometimes children are so impulsive!"
"In your sight..." Uther continued, ignoring the worried man. "Did you love each other? I mean true love."
"Yes." Kevin whispered. "A love in a way I had never felt for anyone else until now." All of them smiled at that, unless Mr. Johnson, who was too shocked.
"Well. And would you take a good care of my Vivienne if you marry her?" The king continued, a bit amused.
"Of course I would sir!" He answered seriously, like a little man.
"So, Kevin, once you both grow up, if you love each other and Vivienne agrees, I'd be more than happy for having a good and honest man married to my daughter." He smiled seeing all the joy on the boy's eye.
"Seriously?" Kevin said very excited, he couldn't believe it.
"Yes." Uther smiled.
"Yes!" He said in joy, amusing everyone but making the baby cry a bit. "Oh, I'm sorry."
The winter passed in an unusual way in Camelot. The reign didn't have that usual feeling of coldness and sadness winter uses to make many people feel. Instead, people felt happy and hopeful.
Weeks passed and passed. Morgana and Uther were happy and touched about their baby girl. Merlin and Arthur were still trying to destroy the ruby with no progress. Kevin used to visit Vivienne every afternoon, while Hunith kept trying to make Mr Johnson accept his son's feelings instead of judge the boy.
Meanwhile, Morgause become more and more anxious as the winter passed. She would soon have to leave. And she felt... weird. On one hand, she would be with Agravaine, the man who, more and more, was always in her mind. On the other hand, she didn't want to let Morgana and her little niece by themselves. Not only because Morgause would like to take the power, but because, in a very confused and crooked way, has she truly cared about them.
Agravaine, however, was very excited in his hovel, preparing everything for Morgause's arrival. The man kept organizing things and arranging the blankets on the bed while humming and smiling. Everything would be better now!
It was a cloudy afternoon when Morgause went to her sister's chambers.
"Morgana? May I come in?" She asked.
"Sure, sister!" The answer came.
Morgause opened the door and entered slowly. She saw Morgana sat near the fireplace, breastfeeding her baby while Kevin and Gwen were around her, chatting about amenities and laughing.
"I came to see little Vivienne!" Morgause smiled sincerely and sat near them.
"She will be a gorgeous lady." Gwen smiled looking at the baby.
"Yes, she will." Morgause agreed.
As the baby finished, Morgana tapped softly her back.
"Would you like to hold her, sister?" Morgana smiled. Morgause looked so calmer since the baby was born!
The lady took the baby carefully, with a beautiful smile.
"She looks bigger." Morgause pointed.
"Merlin thinks people with magic have different needs, and their bodies react in a different way." Kevin pointed. "Look, she's only three months old, but she's very smart for such a young baby!"
The boy went to them and made some sparks with his magic. Vivienne smiled at that and tried to reach the sparks, very amused.
"She likes you, uh?" Morgause said to the boy, who blushed softly.
Gwen observed them. She still doesn't trust Morgause. She couldn't stop thinking about her relationship with Agravaine, since Morgana told her about that. It was quite obvious to Gwen that Morgause wasn't the kind of lady who would give up something or someone so easily. So why would she be in Camelot so many months after the man had left? Something was wrong there!
"Morgana..." Morgause started. She would have to tell her, right? "I also came to tell you something." She took a breath.
"Then tell me, sister."
"Well..."
"Maybe you'd like to talk privately..." Gwen said.
"Oh, no." Morgause smiled. "You can hear, it's just... well, I'm going to leave Camelot in some more days, Morgana."
"Oh, already, sister?" The queen hadn't her sweet smile anymore.
Morgause sighed. There was no way she could tell Morgana the truth.
"You see, Morgana, I just came to attend to your wedding... but as I knew you were pregnant, I had to stay and... uh... well, be with you in that special moment. I'd like to be a present aunt to my niece." She smiled.
"Why don't you stay some more time, sister?" Morgana offered. "I'd like to have you here around..." Well, Morgause was still her sister, right? And, even if she had lied about what happened between her and Merlin, or if she uses to use her magic in order of having a man's love, she was still her sister and Morgana loves her.
"I wish I could, little sister, but unfortunately I can't." Because your beloved husband practically expulsed me when I tried to seduce him. No, she would never tell that. "I have... things to do."
"I understand." Morgana smiled.
"And now the winter is finally gone and the road will be good to travel again..." Morgause continued.
"Are you going back to the north?" Morgana asked when Gwen and Kevin went to look at something interesting by the window, talking about the herb garden Merlin intended to make in Camelot.
"Oh, well..." Surprisingly, Morgause blushed a bit.
"You're going to look for him, right?" Morgana smiled. "Agravaine?"
"Well, yes!" Morgause smiled.
Morgana knew too well how Agravaine could be bad to her sister. And she had already tried to warn her. But, again, didn't Morgause think the same about her and Uther? They share the same opinion about the other one's man. The same fears about those men hurting the woman they claim to love. Well, maybe it was time to let those weird feelings go. She wanted Morgause to be happy. And Agravaine, even being still furious at Uther because Ygraine's death, was a good man, right? Morgana suddenly remembered what Morgause told her so long ago. Agravaine is just a lonely man. And she knows too well how weird lonely people may look! That wasn't a good reason to say he wasn't a nice man, however...
"Sister." Morgana finally said. "I... I want you to be happy. Even if with Agravaine." It made Morgause smile. "He would never be my choice of a nice man to you. But he was the one your heart has chosen. And I want you to know I respect your decision and I wish you both luck in your new life."
"Sister!" Morgause went to Morgana very touched and, surprisingly, embraced her. "Thank you!" No, she would never be bad to her sister. It was so easy to love her!
"I hope you will visit us sometimes?" Morgana asked as they pulled away.
"Uh... of course!" She lied. The king would never receive her again, right? Oh, but when she and Agravaine take Camelot, so Morgause would be always near her sister! "And... It would be a pleasure to receive you in the north as well..."
"I was a little girl last time I went there." Morgana remembered.
"Yes..." Morgause smiled. "A girl who didn't want to eat her broccoli and tried to hide it inside a glass of milk!" Morgause laughed.
"Oh, your aunt was so angry at me!" Morgana laughed remembering her little prank.
"I'll miss you, sister." Morgause said sincerely.
"I'll miss you too." Morgana said in the same way.
"Uh... I'm better going to pack." The blonde got up after a pause. "By the way, do you know where Merlin is?" She asked when she arrived at the door.
"He's teaching magic to the kids." Kevin told her before Morgana could say a word.
"Oh."
"It's on the first floor!" The kid continued.
"And may I ask why you aren't in your class?" Morgause smieked.
"Oh!" He blushed. "Because I couldn't stop talking about Vivienne and I was disturbing the other kids, so Merlin told me to come here and say hello for some moments." He smiled.
"Well..." Morgause continued. She liked the little boy. "Maybe it's time to go back now. So you show me where the classroom is."
"Oh, already?"
"You must study well, Kevin." Gwen said in a sweet but firm way.
"Of course you must!" Morgause said emphasizing her words. "How can you intend to be Merlin's apprentice if you keep sneaking out the classes? Uh?" Morgause winked at her sister, who had a big smile.
"Alright!" He walked to Morgana. "Goodbye Morgana."
"See you later, Kevin." The queen answered.
"Goodbye, my sweet Vivienne!" He kissed the little girl forehead, who smiled at him.
So they left. Gwen walked to Morgana and sat near her friend once again.
"My sister will leave Camelot." Morgana told her a bit sad as she was alone with Gwen.
"Well, Morgana..." Gwen smiled and took the baby, who snuggled on her arms and yawned. "Maybe it's better like that." Gwen remembered Arthur and Merlin talking about Morgana's sister.
"I'm so worried, Gwen!" Morgana confessed. "She's going to meet Agravaine! I don't like her near that man, even knowing she's in love with him!"
Gwen sighed.
"I understand, but... I don't think there's something we could do about that." Gwen pointed. "By the way, if Agravaine feels the same, let's hope he does, I personally think it's better if he thinks about your sister in a loving way instead about revenge against Camelot."
Morgana looked at her friend in hope.
"Yes, probably you're right."
"Here we are!" Kevin smiled at the lady and knocked.
"Oh, Kevin!" Merlin opened the door. "I see you're back and..." He stopped talking and smiling when he noticed Morgause was there too, looking at him almost innocently.
"Hello, Merlin." She smiled and said in a sweet way.
"Look!" A chubby boy exclaimed. "Merlin has a girlfriend!"
Well, it seems Morgause has something to tell Merlin before she leaves.
I know this one was not that exciting, but after what happened I'm really not in the mood. Next one will be better. The dragon will have some interesting piece of information about the ruby. Let's hope Merlin and Arthur finally will destroy it!
Have a nice weekend.