Chapter 27: A Change of Plan

Lyra waited by the window waiting... Waiting for the sun to go down. It was then, usually, it was then, when Mordred left. She didn't know where he went all those other times, but she didn't care; all Lyra wanted to do was leave this place she used to call home.

She was looking at her ring, she remembered that the stone had changed from diamond to a blue topaz...But now it was a Rhodonite with the same shiny silver wrapping around it. She wondered what he did to it... But it wasn't painful, it just wouldn't budge.

It was getting dark outside and there was a knock outside. "Come in!" She called.

It was, to Lyra's surprise, Sefa entered the room. "Sefa. Is all well?" She asked her. Sefa nodded.

"My lady, his majesty has told me to get you ready." Lyra's eyes widened.

"For what?"

"The feast... My lady..." Sefa looked confused at Lyra's shocked face.

Lyra kept pacing the room. "Sefa... Can you send a message to Sir Gwaine?" Sefa looked puzzled but she nodded.

She wrote a note quickly and gave it to Sefa.

Gwaine was preparing for the long journey ahead. And just as he had finished there was a light knock on the door. "Hello!" he called.

"Sir," Sefa curtsied. "The princess Lyra told me to pass on this message."

"Yes..." Gwaine hoped it was good news, taking the letter.

Gwaine,

You must get Arthur and the others including Gaius, out as soon as possible,

Sefa has informed me that there is to be a feast.

I must show my face there or Mordred will be suspicious.

I will meet you in the Darkling woods, if I'm not there by midnight leave without me.

Lyra.

He looked up, alarmed. Leave without the Princess? Arthur wouldn't leave without her. Gwaine knew that.

"Thank you, you may go." He said to Sefa, who left without another word. When Sefa was gone, Gwaine took all of the belongings and ran to the dungeons.

"Gwaine! Your early!" Arthur stated.

"No time to explain, We have to leave now!" Gwaine said quickly, unlocking the door and there shackles and Gaius's too.

They ran out of the castle, miraculously, unseen by anyone. When they arrived at the Darkling woods, Arthur looked around. "Where's Lyra?" He asked.

"We should wait... Here... Read this." Gwaine gave Arthur the letter.

"No. I wont leave her with that-!" Merlin cut him off.

"Dollophead" He said.

"What?" Morgana asked.

"Dollophead" Arthur answered for Merlin. "Merlin's favorite insult." Merlin smiled cheekily.

"Pardon me, My lord, but what are you going to do now?" Gaius asked.

Arthur looked at Gwaine. "We wait."