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Well now for some boring character development
Here we go
Onwards
5 hours is all the time she had before the feast in her honor and she was so very tired. She used more
magic today then she had in a long time but the easy part of over, now she had to fully become Emrys
around her friends. Ashley being a servant was only noticed when her quite voice broke Emrys out of her
thoughts now that they had safely reached her room.
"My lady, you were amazing! your wind dragon was so wonderful your really really good, well thats why
your court magi oh my i'm so sorry you must be tired and hungry, of course you are, I'm sorry i'll just go
get you something to eat and be right back. "
Emrys smiled at the girls rambling, so much like Gwen.
"Ashley, Ashley calm down, are you calm? good now sit down please. Thank you for you kind words
magic is what I was born to do, and as my maidservant you will see a lot of it but you will never have
anything to fear from me. Yes I'm a little hungry but more tired then anything. So I can wait till tonight
to eat but if you could...enter."
She was interrupted by a loud knock on the door , The heavy wodden doors opened and 3 men entered.
Leon was flanked by two guards carrying a large chest that they placed on the table and left, leaving Leon
still standing in the doorway.
"I just wanted to offer my congratulations on your winning of the tournament your magic is beautiful, I
was wondering if I could have the honor of escorting you to the feast tonight lady Ambroise?"
"That would be perfect sir Leon, thank you for asking instead of just assuming. Now that I'm court magi
call me Emrys, please lady Ambroise sounds too pretentious."
"As you wish lady Emrys, I shall return at the 5th bell you should also know our physicians feel the need
to check on your health considering the amount of magic you used, or so im told."
"Thank you again sir I will see you tonight."
"Goodbye my lady."
After kissing the back of her hand he left the room closing the door. Emrys was staring at her hand, her
skin tingling from where his lips made contact. Oh bloody buggering hell if this is normal then no wonder
knights get all the girls.
"Oh my goodness! he kissed your hand. Sir Leon kissed your hand, you're are so lucky, he is so
handsome and your going to the feast with him! we just have to make sure you look perfect, just perfect!"
"Ashley worry not I have the perfect dress in my wardrobe, it's the silver one could you set it out for me?
Then I need you to do some shopping for me and prepare me a bath by the forth bell, think you can
manage?"
"Yes my lady, ohhh this is beautiful, what do you wish for me to buy my lady?"
Walking to the table she reached into the chest and grabbed a handful of gold coins, counting out 10 she
dropped them into her maids hand.
"I need an entire new wordrobe small clothing and everything but I can handle that. I need you to go to
the market and buy roles of cotton, silk, lace and linen in the colors of red, blue, white and silver of any
shade and bring them back here, I will do the rest."
"You can sew as well? Your very talented."
"Yes I can sew but im no seamstress. But magic is a wonderful tool now hurry along I need you back by
the 4th bell and if there is any change left over get yourself something as my thanks."
"No my lady I couldn't, this is my job the crown pays me for you."
"Nonsense please I know your wage isn't much and you have been very good to me. Please Ashley let me
help you."
"I guess thank you so much my lady. Lets get you out of that wet dress and in to bed before I go."
"That won't be nessessary the physician is on his way ill sleep when he leaves."
"Very well my lady."
Emrys sighed and sank into the chair finally alone to let down her guard. With a chop of her hand her
portal opened and she pushed the chest inside safe from everyone. She clapped to close it then leaned
back in the chair and rested her eyes. A few minutes later a soft knock she knew by heart from her past
sounded causing her to sit up just as a silver haired head poked into the room.
"My girl are you alone?"
"Yes Gaius im alone get in here you old goat."
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Gaius and Hunith tried their hardest to walk calmly to Merlins room seeing her win was amazing even
though they knew she would. She still had some of Merlins features but they were really surprized by her
dark eyes they belonged only to Emrys. The old man stopped outside the double wooden doors, hand
posed to knock, frozen. What if she was asleep or doesn't want to see them? This wasn't Merlin anymore
this was lady Emrys Ambroise. Gathering his courage he lightly knocked on the doors, hearing no answer
he opened them and peeked his head in calling out as he did. He smiled at being called an old goat and
fully opened the door for both himself and his sister to enter the room. She was even more beautiful up
close and now he could pick out more of Merlins features, before he could get a really good look at her
the girl was envolped in her mothers arms. The hug lasted minutes neither woman wanting the embrace to
end but at last Emrys stepped back and held her mother at arms length.
"Hey, I guess you missed me as much as I miss you."
"Yes my dear we missed you, before we get to talking let me look you over you channeled a lot of power
today."
"I'm fine Gaius, tired but fine, after a nap I will be back to normal."
"Yes well unless you want to catch a chill you will get out of that wet dress and into bed, here drink this it
will boots you immune system."
"You are such a mother hen, even my mother isn't fussing."
She was greeted with the eyebrow of doom times two and wordlessly stripped and got into bed and drank
the tonic.
"You know that's kinda scary, both of do that so well but you win I am in bed and took my medicine like
a good little girl."
"You cheeky little thing, you know we worry and we always will."
"I know mother I know, so what did I miss?"
"Not much my dear, bandits are now outlawed to the point of death the king kinda overreacted but the
woods have never been safer. Other then that the only thing the royal family have been doing was lifting
the ban one law at a time as to not dump such a radical change on the people. What about you?"
"After I left home I searched out fathers estate. When I found it the place was overgrown and crumbling
all but one wall was undamaged and for good reason. There was a hidden extradementional vault that
reacted to my touch inside I found so many things. There were history books of my family line, a few
spell books, a dagger forged by dragons breath, a beautiful sword and staff both covered in dragons. As
well as jewelry, gems and some gold. I studied the wall and created my own space then transfered
everything, changed my appearence and used the money to buy clothing and food. After that I went to the
Isle for a bit, learning more about the old religion from the Catha. From there I wandered from druid
camp to druid camp establishing my new identify until word of the tournament and law change reached
me and I came home."
"Well welcome home my child, we will see you tonight you need you sleep."
Thank you, both of you, I love you."
There is that chapter, next is the feast and conversations with everyone
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