Chapter Two
"Okay that still doesn't explain why we're here? Also, all I got from that was that you like to drink which is not surprising. Merlin uses magic to cheat at dice and he is going to dinner with Lucille." Leon said ruining the flashback.
"Well if you waited just a bit longer."
"Just tell me the short version before this stupid contest starts."
"Hey stupid for you maybe I actually have a chance at winning this."
Leon glared at Gwaine watching as the knight turned to wink at a group of ladies passing.
"Gwaine!"
"What!"
"Why are we here?"
"Okay. So, as I was saying Merlin said thanks to Eylan. Then of course Arthur couldn't say anything he found appealing about Merlin and started pointing out his bad qualities. Well bad to Arthur, although he did protest quite a bit, but I am not going to get into that either. Eventually the talk moved to how Merlin was just a boy. Percival mentioning something about boyish charm despite how Merlin barely managed to grow facial hair."
(It should be said that Merlin had been going a few months without shaving had long shaggy hair with the back reaching a little below his jawline, he also had a trimmed beard and side burns, along with some dark peach fuzz on his upper lip.)
"Merlin upset pointed out that he had more facial hair than Percy. Which he does, but that's only because Percy doesn't like growing his hair out too long. It was also here, where Arthur laughed at Merlin saying that his facial hair is not as impressive as his own-
(Picture Arthur with a sharply trimmed 5'oclock shadow beard and side buns. He also had a light stach.)
"However at this point Merlin had more than Arthur. Arthur said that as king he had to take care of his appearance and couldn't just look like a peasant."
"I really doubt King Arthur called Merlin a peasant."
"Not in those exact words but basically yeah. Anyways Arthur said that if he let his facial hair grow his would be better and here, we are."
"Okay and how did we get dragged into this?"
"Merlin suggested teams. I choose his, Eylan and Percival opted out, and I volunteered you to be on the Princess' team."
"WHAT!" Leon yelled in rage before turning completely to face Gwaine. "You brought me into this!"
"Well yeah. I couldn't let you be left out from all the fun. What kind of mate would I be?" Gwaine said smiling causing Leon to glare barely holding back from punching the knight in the face before changing his mind and walking to the other side of the hall.
