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The next morning after a quick teleport and and even quicker bath and breakfast the naughty couple were

back to work no one the wiser, even their servants did not catch them.

Today was her first day training the guardians only five made the cut but hey it was a start. Walking

through the upper town to the castle as Emrys was the opposite of as Merlin, people parted from her path

and lowered their heads as if she was Gwen or Arthur were as Merlin they called out greetings and

mingled. Feeling nostalgic for her old life Emrys took a deep breath and steeled herself as she hurried to

the training grounds were five men were waiting for her.

"Hello everyone, as you know I am Emrys and will be handling your magical defence and protection

training. At the start of each training day we will take 30 minutes to meditate connecting to the weave.

This will help you access it quicker as well as tuning yourself to it will allow your spells to flow better.

Now I need for all of you to sit, close your eyes and relax, calm your mind and allow the weave to

surround you like a blanket please."

She observed the five men slip into a trance, unfocusing her mind she took a step back and looked not at

the people in front of her but at the weave around them. Immediately she picked out the two warlocks

Gilli and the man beside him were both drawing the magic into them instead of just being cloaked in it

like the other three. They would be easy to train all they needed would be learning the spells. The two

druids were by far the most in tuned with the weave, it reacted like a loyal pet eager to please its master

the spells will come quickly to them they would just need to learn to make it act on others at their

command. As for the lone sorcerer Dredru the weave gave no reaction to his physical or spiritual person

at all. There was no emotional connection between them but unlike everyone else he was the most trained

with magic, like a expert tradesman he knew his craft and the weave was just a tool to use. This

detachment was strange to Emrys considering she WAS the weave but it would make him an amazing

guardian, emotions in a battle could easly get you or those depending on you killed. Feeling as if enough

time had passed she went about the next part of the lessons teaching everyone the actual spells they

needed to memorize.

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Later that evening she was going over the next lesson plan in her first floor meeting room, papers

were scattered across the table when her thoughts were interrupted by the booming voice of her dragon

"Emrys...come young witch I need to see you."

" Not again, Garrth its late can it wait until the marrow?"

"No it can not wait come now and come alone."

"I just can't leave on a..."

"Now Emrys, I'm not asking!"

"Fine! I am on my way but this better be important."

Locking the door behind her with a wave of her hand she tossed her dark green cloak over her as she

stomped out of the castle and through the front gate not caring about the commands of the guards to

declare herself she would deal with that later. She was still grumbling as she reached the clearing where

she froze because her friend was not alone.

She was tall, as tall as Leon with long ankle length dark red hair that rippled as she approached. Her eyes

were gold with a purple center, her skin a light bronze. Her small nose and blood red lips did nothing but

bring out her sharp angular features. Her very well endowed curves were reveiled by the skin tight dress

that was the color silver of the moon. The dress had no shoulders but long sleeves to her wrists. The deep

'V' of the neckline dipped to her navel but revealed nothing. Her feet were bare but that did not matter as

she was hovering a few inches off the ground. Emrys knew immediately that only one being could be that

beautiful, that powerful, that perfect. She was standing in the presence of the triple goddess herself in all

her glory.

"Be at ease my child, come I mean you no harm I wish to converse."

"Mother goddess I am not worthy."

"Hush daughter we need to speak of a few matters. I could not manifest without a powerful anchor

outside of the Isle so our wonderful dragon volunteered himself."

"It is my pleasure to see you once again my lady and always an honor to serve it has been too long since

last we met."

" Indeed old friend have my thanks your devotion pleases me, now Emrys walk with me."

Emrys scrambled after the goddess almost tripping in her rush to reach her side. The clearing took on a

dare she say magical haunting quality she only felt on the Isle of the Blessed it was the feeling of power

and relaxed her in a way nothing had ever before.

"Now child, first thing you should know is I am always watching and am extremely proud of you. What

you have accomplished, unity and peace once again reign the world and weave are in balance. Next the

knight your heart has chosen is a good fit, you have my blessing. In my eyes, and all of magics your

already married so you need not travel to the Isle unless that is your wish. Lastly the king needs to be

made to understand fully what you are to me. As important as he is your destiny is almost complete with

him. Soon, very soon you will need to step up and out of his shadow. Your the leader of my religion, my

direct representive and connection to the weave. You are a part of me and shall not bow to any mortal

past what destiny requires."

"But... no...that means..."

"You are correct I exist through you. If you were to renounce me I would die and the weave would no

longer be guilded, to prevent this you must create more priestesses so my ties will not exist only with

you."

"But goddess! How? I'm not a priest I have no knowledge of how to teach anyone! What of the catha?"

" No you do not but you are my daughter you love me and that is all you need. Its not priests that I need."

"I don't understand."

"In time you will, love is all we need. Our time has come to an end if you ever have a need go to the Isle

and find me. Return to your king and your knight remember my words and go with my blessing farwell

child."

"Farewell mother goddess I shall not fail you."

"You never have young one, goodbye old friend thank you once again for your strength. "

"As always my lady it is yours goodbye."

Dragon and dragonlord watched as the goddess began to glow and flicker then suddenly vanish.

"Well young witch was that important enough?"

"Smartass, why didn't you tell me she was here?"

"She wished to surprise you, the lady has a wonderful since of humor."

"Yes I noticed I also noticed how fond she is of riddles like you."

"Well yes who do you think taught me?"

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Gilli and Dredru sat at a small table in the corner of the tavern sipping their flagons of mead. The older

man watched his companion closely waiting until the mead did its work, when he saw the warlocks eyes

glaze over he broke the silence between them.

"So lady Emrys she is really something isn't she?"

"Yeah..something..."

"How can one woman be so beautiful?"

"Yeah..beautiful"

"I mean any man would be lucky to be near her, let alone loved by her sir Leon is a very lucky man

indeed. "

Gilli slamed his empty flagon on the table followed by his fist

"I know! I just don't understand how someone so perfect, so beautiful, so magical could love such a

normal human! She is so far above that knight its insain! How could she lower herself like that?"

"I couldn't tell you I'm more worried for our dear king."

"Why? Emrys is dead set on protecting him."

"See my friend she has even got you fooled. Emrys is using our king like a puppet to do her bidding she

overrules him in public, disobeys his orders and struts around dressed like a wench to destract him. If

only there was some way to rescue our king..."

"If only I had her love we would leave the city and the king would be freed but as long as that knight is

around its nothing but a silly dream."

"So the solution is simple we just remove sir Leon from the equation."

"What? No! We're guardians I don't want to harm anyone. It's wrong and I won't have it!"

"Calm yourself I have no intentions on the knights life but that does not mean others don't. Hypothetically

if someone else harmed sir Leon of their own accord then Emrys would be able to be wooed by you and

away from our king."

"True but it will not be us."

"Right, we just have to stay ready if and when something does happen."

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