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"I don't understand how it is so much you needed to tell me? How come you kept so many secrets from me all this time? Why don't I have your trust, that's what I don't get." Arthur said in a frustrated look.
"I did warn you though" Merlin replied cheekily, silently realizing that what Arthur asked was totally correct. He fell on a more serious tone. It was definitely way too much to take in for Arthur, all in one night.
"Yeah, right." Arthur agreed absentmindedly and Merlin sat beside him on the armchair.
They waited in silence for a couple of minutes. Morgana was looking at Arthur with a look of concern written all over her face. She was sure he would tell Gwen every last bit when he got home. But the problem was not Guivevere. She would likely approve anyway. But Arthur, the look of failed faith on his faith mingled with surprise and confusion, was proof for her that this had been a wrong decision. They should have told him right form the beginning. It would not only strengthen their bond as siblings but give them one more invaluable ally to rely on. The awkward silence seemed to last forever when Arthur said.
"I guess I can tell Gwen. Or she knows it already?" Arthur sighed. "I don't think I could live with that" he added more to himself.
"No, she doesn't." Morgana answered hastily. "And you don't have to tell her if you don't want to." She added.
Arthur closed his eyes and let his head fall back on the sofa. Morgana sat up from the chair she was sitting and placed herself next to him.
"It's just… so wrong all of this." Arthur spoke again. "Your father is alive, and wants to kill you? This is the stuff of tales."
Morgana's expression saddened suddenly. "Believe me, Arthur, we didn't ask for it. All we ever wanted is a normal life, away from any danger."
Arthur checked his cellphone and turned to look at Merlin and Morgana.
"Gwen is going to be here soon."
"We can tell her now, too" Merlin said.
Arthur thought about it a little and then turned with a more determined look on his face.
"Yes. And then we will seek out for Gorlois, and be done with him, before he ruins any more lives."
Morgana just stared at her brother for a couple of seconds, dumbstruck by his confidence and inner strength and then threw herself on him, enveloping him in a bone crashing hug. This was the ally they needed. She felt proud for her brother.
Gwen came ten minutes later. When she was told every last detail of the story she looked exactly like Arthur, not believing a word. They had to assure her a million times that it was true.
"So what do we do?" She asked in a concerned manner. "Surely you can't mean to chase them?"
"That's exactly what I think we should do" Arthur sat up.
Merlin stood up too. "I think I have another idea."
He had everyone's attention now.
"Instead of hunting him down and putting our own lives at risk we can always build a case against him. Once his crimes are revealed, he will be at the hands of justice and we can steer clear of danger."
"Building a case against Gorlois Lefay is just like building it against Uther Pendragon. He is spotless to the eyes of the world." Gwen disagreed.
Morgana laughed. "To the eyes of the world he is dead, too."
"If we can get Uther to confess against Gorlois then we have our case almost ready." Merlin said skeptically.
"There is still much we ought to know before setting all this up." Morgana admitted. "Remember that issue of a magazine we had been looking for at your mother's village? That's something to start from."
"Wait" Arthur stopped them. "You are going to put father in the middle of all of this?"
"Of course we are" Morgana said, suddenly feeling vengeful. "He's the reason WE are in the middle of all of this. He can at least get us out if he has truly redeemed." Arthur nodded.
"But he does not know a thing about Gorlois having turned against him, or so I think." Merlin contradicted.
"We'll have to persuade him." Morgana answered. "Though I have to say that perhaps they had a talk before we saw Gorlois breaking into the Pendragon Manor. He can't have changed his mind like that"
"But make him turn against his best friend?" Merlin asked.
"Perhaps, in time…"
"So what's the plan now?" Gwen asked.
"We need to have a talk with Uther, find out where Gorlois is, what he knows, what he wants" Merlin started.
"And then we will find each and every person that Gorlois and Uther have hurt, and ask them to confess in court."
"But this will get father too punished." Arthur complained.
"That's the rule, Arthur. How things work." Morgana told him. "You do something wrong, you have to pay for it. Uther has forgotten that for a very long time."
"So you will use him to get what you want?"
"Yes, Arthur, I think I will, when the time comes." Morgana said. "But first we have to talk to him, get all the information we need. Arthur, he wants to see you, too."
"We can all go now" Merlin suggested. "I doubt he will have anything else in his mind to be unable to speak to us."
"Is it not a bit late?"
Arthur checked his wristwatch and pulled a face. "It's ten o'clock. Should we go?"
Merlin thought about it a little and looked at Morgana. She was obviously too busy chatting with Gwen. The boys would probably have to make a decision on their own.
"Okay, girls" Arthur said. "Let's go"
Ten minutes later they were entering the car.
"Merlin, I think I heard something from behind." Morgana held his hand tightly.
"Let's get in the car and get going." Merlin urged them.
Another door shut behind them.
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