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"Rise and shine, sire!" Merlin called brightly as he strode into Arthur's room and flung the curtains wide open.
Arthur rolled over. "Get out, Merlin. Do you know what the time is?"
"Time to wake up and shift your lazy…"
"Shut up!" Arthur groaned as he tumbled out of bed. "Go and find me a clean shirt."
Merlin sighed. "Actually, I was going to ask you something. Can I possibly have the day off today?"
"No! I won't have you going to the tavern again! You've been drunk enough times this week already!"
"Gaius…" Merlin muttered darkly. "But sire, I've got…" Merlin broke off as a quiet tap sounded at the door. They both looked around.
"Come in," Arthur said.
"I'm sorry sire, I've got a message for Merlin," Robyn appeared at the door, her eyes sparkling as she tossed her long hair back. It shone in the sun like a radiant halo around her head.
"Merlin… what…"
"Oh, Arthur, I don't think I've introduced you to my sister." Robyn smiled shyly in the king's direction. "Arthur, this is Robyn. Robyn this Arthur, my lord, sire, etcetera, etcetera; or, as I like to call him, King Prat!"
Robyn bit her lip in an attempt to hide her smile. "As I was saying, can I have the day off? Gaius said I should show Robyn around Camelot." Merlin looked questioningly towards the king.
"Well, having that excuse rather changes things. You can come down to training to help me put my armour on, but after that, you're free to go."
Merlin and Robyn made eye contact and smiled.
"Going somewhere, Merlin?" Gwaine sprang the question on Merlin suddenly as he turned to walk up the hill.
"Well…"
"Not to the tavern, I hope," Leon put in, and all the knights erupted into boisterous laughter.
"No, I'm not…"
"This time,"
"… I'm actually showing a visitor around Camelot."
"Oh? And might this visitor be a girl, by any chance?"
"Yes, she is, actually," Merlin said defensively.
The knights laughed again. "Merlin's got a girlfriend," Elyan taunted. All the others joined in, chuckling as they did so.
Gwaine walked up to him and rested his arm casually on his shoulder. "So, Merlin, what's her name? Are you together?"
"No!" he shouted indignantly. "I don't have a girlfriend!"
"Ah, little Merlin's in love," Gwaine grinned.
"Who's the lucky girl, then?" Elyan smirked.
"For the last time: I don't have a girlfriend!"
"Hurry up, Merlin!" all the knights turned around as a young girl rushed up to Merlin, grabbing him by the sleeve. "You're so slow!"
Merlin smiled at her. "Everyone, meet Robyn. She's my little sister, the one I'm showing around."
The knights were speechless. The siblings looked exactly the same, Robyn had Merlin's eyes, his hair, his smile, everything. Robyn looked at Merlin, and they both burst out laughing. "Yes, we do look exactly like each other!" Merlin added.
They were all still laughing three minutes later, when a courtier hurried up, his face serious.
"My lords; I bring grave news. The queen is fatally ill. You must see her now."
The smiles died on the knights' faces; their laughter faded into nothing. The sky weighed heavily on their shoulders as they turned and rushed inside, Merlin hot on their heels. Robyn stood alone in the training-field, her face serious as she thought through the words she'd just heard. Magic was banned in Camelot, but surely the queen's safety was first. She could see in Arthur's face how much he cared for her, but she still couldn't let her magic be discovered. She chewed her lip.
"I must." Robyn whispered to the wind, and ran as fast as she could after the disappearing knights.
Well, guys, there's chapter 5! What will Robyn do now? Will she be discovered? Wait and see! Remember to review and tell me what you like, and I'll try to post chapter 6 quite soon! :) xxx