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ARABELLA'S POV

I sat in my chambers while my servant, Magdalena, was brushing my hair after she helped me dress. She was humming a beautiful melody, as she usually does when she does my hair, because she knows how it makes me smile. She has been my personal servant since I came to live here when I was eight after my father died, and my brother ran off. I miss my big brother, and I have so wished to find him again.

"My lady, the lord wishes to talk to you in the meeting room. He has just gotten important information that he said you had to hear immediately!" A servant opened exclaimed quickly and then he walked out. I smiled at her, and got up to go to my lord and see what he wishes to tell me. When I got there I couldn't help but smile at the man who has taken care of me for so many years and helped me through so much. As I walked through the door, he turned and returned my smile holding his hands out for me to take.

"My dear, I have the most wonderful news! We have found your brother. You can finally have the one thing I have not been able to give you." Vincent said to me and, if it was possible, my smile got even bigger as I took his hands in mine. In my excitement I hugged him and then when I pulled back he was still smiling widely, obviously happy for me. "I have heard that he is in the kingdom of Camelot, and I have arranged for some of my guards to escort you there. I am very sorry it took so long to find him, though I am glad it didn't take longer than this. You are to depart at dawn tomorrow, you should go prepare." He politely dismissed me and I left after bowing my head, to be polite, and then I had to force myself not to skip out of the meeting room while I walked back to my chambers.

~TIMESKIP~

Magdalena finished packing my bags and a guard got my horse ready to depart. The two guards were ready for us to leave when I got to my beautiful horse. I mounted my horse and we set off for Camelot, which a few days' journey away.

~SKIP JOURNEY~

I reached Camelot and we rode up to the citadel and stopped in front of the castle steps. One of the knights who were standing around helped me off of my horse. I thanked him with a smile and I walked into the castle towards the throne room to talk to the king and congratulate his new queen. When I got there though, I was surprised to find only a beautiful woman in a red dress and a circlet. Sitting on her throne she was the epitome of regal beauty. I walked up to her and kneeled before her, she bade me to rise and I smiled at her.

"Your Majesty, my name is Arabella and I have been staying with King Vincent as his ward, until I found out that my brother has become a knight here. I haven't seen my brother in many years, and I am looking forward to getting reacquainted with him if that is alright with your Majesties." I said with a smile, while trying to sound as polite and not demanding, as I could in my excitement.

"Welcome, Arabella, to Camelot, I will have my maid prepare your quarters while we talk. Please, sit and you can tell me more about your journey." The queen told me while motioning to a chair near hers, and I walked over and sat down while a servant brought me a cup of water. She asked me about my trip and other such things before it came to the question I was waiting for. "So, Arabella, you never told me your brother's name," the queen, whose name I have learned is Guinevere, asked me with a soft smile that had grown quite familiar. Before I could answer though, a man in chainmail came through the door to sit on the other side of Gwen at the head of the table. I assume that he must be King Arthur that Lord Vincent has told me so much about.

"So, love, are you going to introduce us or shall I?" King Arthur asked, also with a small smile on his face when he looked at Gwen. Gwen did so and then once again turned to me waiting to find out my brother's name.

"Oh, yes milady, my brother's name, well as you know him, is Sir Gwaine. Is there any way that I can see him, or is he busy?" I noticed that the two rulers shared a look of concern before turning back to me. They seemed like they wanted to say something and I started to feel rather worried.

"What's wrong? Your Majesties, why are you looking at me like that? Is something wrong? Where is my brother?" I started to ask, my voice rising frantically. Lady Gwen came over to me and pulled me into a hug.

"I am very sorry Lady Arabella, but your brother had left weeks ago on a mission and has not yet gotten back. We are planning to send a search party to try and find him. I am very sorry to have you find out this way. If you'll excuse me, Gwen, Arabella." Arthur said before he walked out the door with a few knights following him.

I barely noticed that I had sat back down because I was in shock; my big brother who used to hold me when I was scared and protect me from the world, is missing. When I started thinking about it, I realized that what I am doing will not help him come back any sooner, so I relaxed and wiped my face with my hands.

"Okay, I am fine now, well Gwen, I would love to stay and chat, but I find I am very tired from my journey. So, if someone could show me to my chambers, that would be lovely." I smiled at her, she nodded and called over a servant named Merlin, I smiled at him and followed him out of the throne room. When we got far enough away, I decided to speak what was on my mind.

"It is very nice to finally meet you Emrys. I have been looking forward to this for a long time." He looked up sharply and his expression was extremely shocked. I smiled at him and when we got to my chambers he finally spoke.

"How do you know that name? You're not a druid are you? I thought you were a noble?" I laughed softly and patted him on the cheek as I told him, "I am a druid, but not the type you are so used to seeing. I was adopted by King Vincent, but I was brought to him by a group of druids, which is where I got my new name. . If you want to learn more, I am Mordred's anchor." I stepped back and walked into my chambers and closed the door. I moved to my chest where my clothes were and changed into my nightgown. I climbed into bed and immediately fell asleep. The only thought in my head was my brother and the hope that he would be found soon.

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