Kara woke up and looked around to see Merlin there laying breakfast on the table. 'Morning Merlin' she greets and watches as he jumps and dropping a jug of water.

Kara winces as it clangs against the floor. 'Sorry, not used to having guests' Merlin says cleaning it up.

'It's fine Merlin' Kara shrugs smoothing out her dress before retrying her braid, getting up.

'I got you some breakfast from the kitchens and well um' he began before trailing off looking away.

'First thank you Merlin you didn't have to and second what is it?' I ask

'I got you a job'

'Job?' Kara questions

'Im a maid!' She yells after Merlin tells her the job, bolting out of her seat.

'ladies maid there's a differences and it's for lady Morgana' Merlin protests

'I don't care who it is. look merlin you did it ever occur to you that I may of had a reason to come to Camelot' she says.

'Do you have a reason?' He asked and looked at Kara, who saw the suspicion in his eyes.

'You still don't trust me?' She asks and he looks at her with the same expression. 'Thats good, trust needs to be earned it not given. So I won't tell you until I trust you and you trust me' Kara states before walking away.

'Kara!' he calls out and She stop halfway down the corridor and he runs to catch up.

'Look I'm sorry it's just I've trusted people before and it never turned out well' Merlin defended.

'merlin it's fine I don't blame you considering that I have you know what, I'll see you later Merlin' kara says before she walks away once more.

It's a few hours later and Kara sat watching as prince Arthur trains with his knights. She watched as they moved along with their swords, it was swift and effective and yet they didn't know the truth of swordsmanship.

Kara had grown up thinking of a sword as an extension of my self not as a weapon or a tool, yet the prince and the knights only saw it as a weapon for defence and attack.

'Hi Merlin' Kara greeted the boy standing next to him

'Kara!' He said shocked and jumped a bit once more.

'Merlin I don't scare you that much do I' she questioned.

'no' he shrugged it off and she rolled her eyes turning her attention back onto the training. Kara watched as a knight fought against Arthur, however she did see the slight reluctance in the knights attack, probably because he is the prince. Arthur seems to notice as well and ends the fight quickly.

'Honestly, what is the point of training if you don't act like you do in a real battle' he lectured the knights, who looked at the ground guiltily.

One knight with short curly hair spoke up 'we wish not to bring you harm sire'

'oh really? I did not notice that. Now is there anyone that will fight me properly' Arthur asked looking around.

'I will' Kara speaks and everyone turns to look at her.

'You will?' Arthur says, amusement in his eyes.

'Yes unless you scared of losing sire' she taunts and the amusement disappears.

'very well then, get her a sword'

'no need' She says pulling out her own. She steps up to Arthur, unsheathing her sword as she does. Lara smiled at him but his face remained blank but amusement danced in his eyes. Kara waited, as silence overtook the training grounds. He swung at her first but she quickly dodged it. He swung again and again but Kara blocked them or dodged.

He swung high but Kara ducked and kicked his legs out from underneath him. He fell to the floor and his face grew serious as he raised his sword blocking her attack and kicked her back, giving him enough time to get on his feet.

The two circled each other before attacking simultaneously, swords clashing against each other, the sound echoing throughout the grounds. He glared at her but Kara simply smiled before flicking her wrist so her sword span in her hand, releasing the swords from the block. They're swords clanged against each other's blocking and attacking before he managed to kick her legs out from underneath her.

He raised his sword in victory but Kara only smiled kicking his legs, making him fall. She grabbed her sword managing to disarm him of his own before She pointed the sword at his neck.

'Rule one, never take your eyes of your opponent' she spoke as he looked up at her in shock. She sheathed her sword and offered him her hand, which he took reluctantly.

'I was going easy on you' Arthur protested.

'sure you were sire' Kara agrees with him, disbelieving.

'Of course I was after all your a girl I couldn't go full force against a girl

That's when kara's blue eyes went cold. She hated when men discriminate against girls, and by learning swordsmanship she had heard a lot of it growing up.

'But you did, you were more focused on that duel then you were in any of your duels with the knights, making moves that you didn't use before' She points out and he looks at Kara annoyed.

'Keep thinking that, don't you have some laundry to do' She gritted her teeth together.

Arrogant arse' Kara mutters underneath her breath

'Sorry did you say something?' He asks.

'Course not your highness' Kara growls out before she walked off.

Merlin catches up to her as Kara enters the physicians chambers, raging.

'Is he always such an arrogant pig?' Kara asks.

'No ... well alright most of the time yes' he says after thinking about it.

'I thought so. I mean I beat him far a square he's just too much of a prat to admit it' Kara points out and Merlin nods.

'Look don't think about it to much, it's just the way Arthur is'

'great, it's good to know the future king of Camelot is an arrogant sexist pig' Kara says sarcastically and Merlin stares at her, mouth open and finger in the air about to defend Arthur but he sighs

'yeah I got nothing'.

'I have to go I have chores to do' Kara says before walking off.

She walked down a corridor before narrowing here eyes as she came face to face with Arthur. She had an intent to turn around and walk away but he called out her name 'Kara!'

'Yes site?' She spits out, still seething from his earlier words.

'I wish to apologise for my behaviour. You win fair and square and I acted like a child for that I am sorry if any of my words offended you' Arthur spoke sincerely and kara's eyes widened in surprise.

Never had she heard of a prince apologising to a peasant, perhaps she had been wrong about him after all.

'Can you accept my apology?' Arthur asks, looking like he actually did care if she did or not.

'I won't deny that I was angry with what you said but you prove yourself to be a good man, realising his mistake and apologising for it. So yes I will accept your apology' she speaks and Arthur smiles.

'Thank you. You really are a skilled fighter. Where do you learn?'

'I learned from the blacksmith in my hometown, I've trained ever since I was old enough to hold a sword' she admits and Arthur nods.

'Well, the training certainly pays off. I must go but I hope you'll stay on Camelot. I heard your Morgana's new maids?' Arthur questions and she nods

'Yes the lady Morgana was kind enough to offer me the job even when she already had Gwen' Kara sighs, hiding how much she had disagreed with the job at first but after day she learned that Morgana was kind and friendly, immediately accosting her with open arms and she didn't treat Kara as servants but more like friends.

'That sounds like something Morgana would do' Arthur nods thoughtfully 'well goodbye' he says waving and Kara nods bowing her head in respect 'have a good my lord' she says.

Watching him go, Kara smiles slightly to herself. Arthur was different compared to other nobles and royals she had met in the past. She decided she might actually like it here in Camelot more then she thought she would.