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Amelia's POV
Arthur assists Morgana as she mounts her horse in the Square after having assisted Amelia onto hers. Gwen and Anne are already settled on theirs.
"I hope your trip isn't too upsetting." He tells her.
"Thank you, Arthur."
"Make sure you return to Camelot before dusk," Arthur says to Sir Robert who is leading their group as they go on a pilgrimage to Morgana's father's grave.
"Yes, Sire."
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As they begin their journey, Amelia notices that Gwen is in an odd mood and once they are riding through the woods, Morgana seems to notice.
"You look troubled, Gwen."
"I'm fine."
"You're very secretive these days," Amelia says hoping to get something out of her, particularly about her and Arthur.
But Morgana continues. "I'm beginning to think there's a man involved." Anne and Amelia share a conspiring look.
Gwen lets out a snort. "When do I get to meet any decent men?"
But before the conversation can continue, a large group of bandits suddenly rush down the slopes from either side of the path they are travelling on, yelling their battle cry and begin engaging with their escort.
Sir Robert turns to them. "My ladies, you must follow me!" However, he is shot in the back and he slumps on his horse dead. Before they can react, Amelia, Anne, Gwen and Morgana are pulled off their horses by some bandits. Some Knights kill the men holding them.
"We have got to run! Head for the path! Go!" Amelia cries once they are freed. They run up the hill, but more bandits are waiting for them.
"We warn you. We are Uther Pendragon's wards. He'll have your heads if any harm comes to us." Morgana threatens.
Nevertheless, it is lost on the bandits. A man that seems to be the leader speaks. "I have no intention of harming either of you. At least not yet. You two are much more valuable to me alive, Lady Morgana, Lady Amelia."
Oh brilliant, a kidnapping!
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They move them to a camp where they are shoved into a tent and left to peek out of the tent to watch.
"What are we going to do?" Anne asks. "The King will not notice we are missing for a while."
"We need a plan," Amelia says.
"Like what?" Gwen asks.
"I have an idea." Morgana declares and they huddle around her and literally begin plotting.
After a short while, they go back to watching the bandits through the flaps of the tent.
"He's coming," Morgana says, having noticed the leader coming towards their tent. "You know what you must do?"
They all nod.
"I trust you are comfortable?" The man says sarcastically.
"We demand to know where you're taking us," Amelia says as confidently as she can.
"You'll find out soon enough. We've got a long journey ahead of us. Get some rest." He turns to leave, but Morgana walks out of the tent after him, Amelia follows close behind while Anne and Gwen stay by the entrance.
"We wish to bathe," Morgana announces.
"You wish to bathe?"
"We are the King's wards and are accustomed to certain standards. I am sure you are quite contented to stink like a pig, but we are not." Amelia says.
"The Ladies Morgana and Amelia wish to bathe! Who wants to help me guard them?" The coarse laughter is uncomfortable.
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Having to undress in front of a bunch of leering men is the most uncomfortable Amelia has ever been.
They are taken to a stream and while Anne and Gwen are held by a few bandits with the leader in front, her and Morgana have to begin to undress.
"You may find the water a little icy." The leader says. Amelia wrinkles her nose at him.
"I'm sure we'll manage." Morgana retorts.
What puts a kink in their plan is that the men don't look away. "If you were any kind of gentleman, you'd give us some privacy," Amelia says.
"Well, unfortunately for you I am no kind of gentleman. Now get on with it."
Amelia and Morgana remove their outer garments and the bandits holding Gwen and Anne let go of them and step forward. The two women give Amelia and Morgana a slight nod.
"You can at least turn your backs." Morgana snaps.
"So you can make a run for it. Do you think I'm that stupid?"
"We think you're very stupid."
Gwen pulls the leader's sword and Anne one of the other bandits. Morgana hits the leader then Gwen and Anne toss Amelia and Morgana the swords and they slashed the other two men.
Amelia turns and sees that Anne and Gwen had rushed to go behind her and Morgana.
"Run!" Morgana yells and they all bolt into the trees. As they run through them, Amelia can hear the bandits chasing them.
"No, no, this way!" Amelia calls to Gwen when she tries to go down one path, gesturing to a different one.
This leads to Amelia being in front with Morgana close behind and Anne and Gwen at the back.
There's suddenly a cry of pain behind her, Amelia turns to see Gwen on the floor holding her ankle, which she must've hurt, with Anne trying to pick her up. Amelia and Morgana stop and go back to her.
"Run!" Gwen cries.
"Put your arm around my shoulder, come on!" Anne says, trying to pull her along but Gwen falls again.
Gwen shakes her head. "No, no, no. We'll never outrun them, you must go on without me!"
"We are not leaving you behind!" Morgana tells her.
"You all have to go! Please! You must get help!"
"Take this." Morgana hands Gwen her sword.
"Go!"
Before they run, Amelia feels her sword being taken from her and turns to see Anne holding it. "Anne?"
"I'm staying. You two go, get help." Anne tells her but Amelia doesn't move and Morgana has to pull her away and she begins to run.
Her and Morgana stop when they hear a man's scream and look behind them terrified, then continue running.
When they believe that they are far enough away and it seems no one is chasing them any longer, Amelia and Morgana slow down. The running through the forest has led to both of them looking worse for wear.
Amelia hears rustling ahead of them and suddenly Arthur jumps out from behind a tree with a crossbow, startling both her and Morgana. Amelia sees Merlin and some Knights emerge.
"Where's Guinevere? Anne?"
Amelia and Morgana just look at Arthur and shake their heads.
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Anne's POV
Her and Gwen end up getting retaken, which is not the best but at least Amelia and Morgana have gotten away. Anne is nervous. Now that the targets have gotten away, will she and Gwen be safe?
The bandits are surrounding her and Gwen once they return to the camp and the leader does not seem happy to put it lightly.
"How could you let them escape?! Eh?! You bring me the servants! They are worthless to us!" The man then pauses in his anger and grabs Gwen's and Anne's faces to look them over. He takes Morgana's and Amelia's dresses and cloaks and shoves them at them. "Put 'em on."
"What are you going to do with us?" Gwen asks.
"Hengist has never met the Ladies Morgana and Amelia. For all he knows, you two could be Uther Pendragon's wards."
"We will not impersonate our mistresses." Anne declares.
"Then you will die where you stand." The man puts a sword to her throat. Anne feels too afraid of getting caught to use her magic so she realises that they will have to go along with this to buy them time until they are rescued.
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Amelia's POV
Amelia and Morgana are changed and cleaned up the best they can be, but nothing can get rid of the scratches on their faces, before being taken to the Council Chambers to meet with Uther.
Uther stands as Morgana and Amelia enter with Arthur. "It's such a relief to see you two safe. I couldn't bear the thought of anyone harming either of you." Each of his hands cup their faces.
"The bandits still have Gwen and Anne." Morgana immediately says as soon as they reach him.
"I believe they were Mercian. We've received reports that Hengist has crossed the border." Arthur informs his father with a blank expression on his face, clearly Gwen's continued capture is getting to him.
Uther looks at him confused. "Hengist?"
"You must send a rescue party." Amelia interrupts, they are not focusing on the more immediate priorities.
"If Hengist is holding them, it would take a small army to rescue your maids." Amelia feels her blood boil at his careless tone.
"We can't abandon them!" Morgana cries.
"How many men would you have me sacrifice to save some servants?"
"As many as it takes! Gwen and Anne gave themselves up so that we might escape. We owe them our lives." Amelia yells out.
Uther looks awkward at this turn in the conversation and tries to calm them. "They did so willingly, and they will be honoured for it." He walks away to the side of the room.
"We don't want them honoured, we want them rescued!" Morgana charges after him. "They are more than just our maids. They are our friends."
Uther looks even more uncomfortable if that were possible. "Two servants are of no value to these bandits. I fear they are dead already."
"No! We cannot give up hope!" Amelia shouts and desperately rushes over to Arthur. "Arthur? I'm begging you. You have to do something." She really needs to check her notes, if she had done this earlier maybe she would have known about the kidnapping before they even left.
"My father's right. I'm afraid there's nothing we can do." Arthur says, stiffly not looking at her. Amelia frowns, she hopes he's only putting on a front in front of his father and does not really mean that.
Morgana does not realise this and gets upset at what is said. "How can you say that?! How can you live with yourselves?!" Gaius then walks over to pull her out of the room. Amelia walks forward to help. "All of you!"
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Anne's POV
Anne and Gwen are being escorted into this Hengist's fortress. They are pulled through the Courtyard and into the 'Throne room' and shoved in front of a man that Anne believes is Hengist.
"Kendrick, I was beginning to think you'd failed me." Said man says as he stands from his 'throne'.
"May I present the Lady Morgana and the Lady Amelia."
Hengist laughs and does a mock bow then pulls off the hoods of the borrowed cloaks they are wearing. "You're both as beautiful as they say, My Ladies." Anne shifts uncomfortably but tries to keep her face blank.
"I demand that you release us immediately!" Gwen says. They have to try and put on an air of nobility to convince Hengist to save their own skins.
"Just as soon as Uther Pendragon pays your ransom. In the meantime, you'll be my guests." Anne swallows stiffly, hopefully they will be saved before he gets suspicious about an unpaid ransom because she highly doubts Uther would pay for it.
"Do not flatter yourself. We are not your guests! We are your prisoners!" Anne snaps to cover up her nervous state.
Hengist barely reacts. "As you wish. Take them to the Dungeon." With that Gwen and Anne get pulled away.
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Amelia's POV
A ranting Morgana does not give her enough of a chance to check her notes or even to suggest that Arthur might actually help, which leads to Morgana bursting into Arthur's Chambers with Amelia trailing after her.
"How can you be so heartless?! Gwen and Anne are the most kind, loyal people that you would ever meet, and they have been more than friends to all of us! And you would leave them at the mercy of those animals!"
Amelia spots what Morgana doesn't see in her anger, Arthur packing. "Uuhhh, Morgana..." She tries to interrupt.
Morgana blazes on. "Have you no shame? Do you think of no one but yourself?"
"Morgana..." Arthur tries to interrupt this time as he moves back and forth from and to the table where his bag is.
"I knew you were many things, Arthur Pendragon, but I didn't know you were a gutless coward!"
Arthur this time raises his voice. "Morgana!" Before speaking in a normal tone. "Perhaps if you would stop shouting at me for one second, you would notice that I am packing." To emphasise this he shoves something into his bag and clasps it.
"You're going after Gwen and Anne," Amelia says.
"Of course I'm going after them. What do you take me for? I couldn't disagree with Father in public." Good point.
Arthur picks up his belongings and walks to the door.
"Arthur?" Morgana calls causing him to stop. "Bring them home." Arthur nods and leaves. Amelia wrings her hands together anxiously. She wishes that she could go with Arthur and, more than likely, Merlin, but she doesn't want to raise Uther's suspicions and stop the saving of Anne and Gwen altogether. She will have to check her notes after they have left to reassure her that they'll be fine. Also, who is going to keep Morgana calm if she isn't?
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Anne's POV
Anne and Gwen have to attend a feast at Hengist's fortress. There is boisterous laughter and yelling all around them as the two of them sit next to Hengist. Anne feels sorry for Gwen being the one that has to sit right next to him while she sits on Gwen's other side. In the middle of the room is a large cage by an entrance to a tunnel that is closed off, Anne hates to think about what happens there.
After a short while, Hengist stands up. "Silence! Our royal guests, Ladies Morgana and Amelia have both grown bored! They need entertaining."
The bandits laugh. Anne catches Kendrick at another table looking at her and Gwen as if warning them to behave. Hengist nods to someone and a gate opens to a cage and a gladiator struts out from the tunnel.
"Bring on the challenger." A different man, a more clean one, jogs into the cage. Anne, as well as Gwen, gapes when the man's face turns in their direction. Lancelot!
Lancelot looks equally surprised when his eyes land on them.
"Only one of you will emerge from the cage alive. Do you accept the challenge?" Hengist speaks.
Lancelot bows to Hengist. A cage match ensues, Lancelot and the other man battle but Lancelot wins. Instead of killing the man as he lays on the floor, he spares the man's life, exits the cage and goes to Hengist, who tosses him a sack of coins.
"What is your name?" Hengist asks.
"My name is Lancelot."
"You have proved yourself to be a skilful warrior. I believe you may even have impressed our royal guests, Ladies Morgana and Amelia."
Surprised at them being called this, Lancelot bows to them.
"My Ladies."
Hengist laughs. "Next time you fight, do not expect any mercy. Release the Wilddeoren."
Anne wonders what this means but gets her answer when the cage door opens and a large baby rat thing emerges to eat the screaming gladiator. Anne grimaces at the sight.
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Anne and Gwen are curled up in their Prison Cell on a rotting bed when a voice calls their names from the tiny window from the top of the room, where a corridor can be seen from.
"Gwen. Anne."
It causes both of them to get up and stand on the bed so that they can reach the window to find Lancelot crouching down by the window.
"Lancelot," Gwen whispers.
"I could not believe my eyes when I saw it was the both of you," Lancelot whispers back.
"Yes, it was a surprise." Anne murmurs.
Gwen nods. "I thought my mind was deceiving me."
"Why does Hengist think the two of you are Lady Morgana and Lady Amelia?"
"He believes he's holding Morgana and Amelia to ransom." Gwen answers.
"Trust us we were not the ones that came up with the idea," Anne replies. "But when no ransom is paid he will realise the truth and then he will throw us to those beasts."
"I will not allow that to happen," Lancelot announces though Anne notices that his gaze lingers on Gwen, which kind of puts a kink in her and Amelia's plans to help Gwen and Arthur be together. Though, she cannot control who Gwen wants to be with if she still fancies Lancelot.
"What are you doing here? Are you one of Hengist's men?" Gwen questions.
"No."
"What became of you after you left Camelot?" Anne asks.
"There are few opportunities for men like me," Lancelot says sadly. "So I've been earning a living the only way that I know: with a sword in my hand. It seems it is my destiny to entertain men like Hengist."
Anne cannot believe that and neither does Gwen, who says, "I don't believe that of you. You were so full of hope."
"I was wrong. The world is not like that."
"I still see the hope in you." And with that, Gwen puts two fingers through one of the gaps of the grate covering the window. "I do not accept it is gone." Anne feels like she is interrupting a private conversation and steps back.
Lancelot looks at the fingers then places his own on top. "I have thought of you often. Have you thought of me at all?"
"I thought I would never see you again." Anne cannot help but feel like Gwen is avoiding the question.
Suddenly the sound of a door being unlocked breaks the quiet surroundings.
"Someone's coming," Anne whispers urgently.
"No matter what it takes, I will find a way to get you out of here. I will." Lancelot quickly leaves.
Anne and Gwen pull away from the window.
Anne raises her eyebrows at Gwen. "Do you still like him?"
"I do not know what you are talking about," Gwen responds.
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Gwen's sitting very stiffly on the prison bed while Anne is leaning against the wall with equal stiffness. The Cell door unlocks causing Gwen to stand up sharply and Anne to step away from the wall to stand next to her as Hengist enters.
His face already makes her nervous but Anne tries not to look worried and tries to stand like she always sees Amelia and Morgana stand, Gwen is doing a similar thing.
"I've not yet received word from Uther that he intends to pay your ransom. I was informed that the King was extremely fond of his wards. Are you not surprised he is content to leave you two here to die?"
"How can I know the King's mind when I am locked in your stinking Cell?" Gwen snaps with Morgana energy.
"If I do not hear from Uther by dawn tomorrow, this stinking Cell will be the last place you ever see." He cackles and exits and slams the Cell door shut. Gwen slumps onto the prison bed.
"Someone must be coming." Anne murmurs but Gwen does not respond.
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After a short while, they hear Lancelot's voice again. "Gwen. Anne."
"Lancelot," Gwen murmurs as they shuffle back to the window.
"I was terrified I might find your Cell empty." He whispers.
"There's been no word from Uther. We fear Hengist is growing suspicious." Anne tells him.
"You must keep up the pretence. I will not allow either of you to die here."
"What about you?" Gwen asks softly.
"I have little to live for." Anne feels sad at how this once hopeful man has become so full of despair.
"Do not say that," Gwen argues.
"It's the truth. For all my words, for all that I believed, I have come to nothing."
Anne decides to pull away to sit on the bed to give them some sense of privacy.
Anne sees Gwen grab Lancelot's hand. "You are everything that is right with this world."
"I did not know you felt that way."
"I didn't even know I could feel this way about someone."
"Then you have given me a reason to live. Be ready. I will come for you before nightfall." Lancelot then quickly leaves.
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Bandits shove Gwen and Anne into the cage where Hengist is waiting.
"Amelia! Morgana! I keep asking myself, "Why does Uther not pay the ransom? He's a rich man, why would he leave his beloved wards to suffer a slow and terrible death?"" He walks towards them.
"I don't know. Please. Please..." Anne begs. Her and Gwen are backed up into the corner of the cage by Hengist and he grabs one of her hands.
"It must be very upsetting to know that Uther has abandoned you. It seems like no one in the world cares for either of you."
"I don't know why he doesn't pay. Please, we don't know." Gwen begs.
Hengist's face drops then as if he has noticed something. He releases Anne's hand. "Take them to their Cell." Her and Gwen are pulled out and dragged away. Anne cannot help but feel that Hengist has now found out the truth or at least some of it, causing her to shake uncontrollably in fear all the way back to the Cell. Gwen's hugs do not do anything to comfort her as she too is upset as tears roll down her cheeks.
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They have calmed down when Anne hears rattling at the door and looks up to see Lancelot opening the door.
"We haven't a moment to lose." He says, taking their hands and pulling them up.
They run past some drugged Guards and down a dark tunnel. Eventually, they stop.
"Follow this tunnel. It will take you out beyond the Castle walls. I will buy you as much time as I can." Lancelot tells them. Men are coming up behind them.
"We cannot leave you, Lancelot!" Anne argues.
"You must."
"No. I will not leave you here to die." Gwen cries.
"I would die for you 100 times over." He holds Gwen's face in his hands as Anne awkwardly stands at the side. "Live for me, or everything that I am has been for nothing."
Gwen leans forward and kisses Lancelot. She pulls away after a short while. "As long as I live, my feelings for you will never fade."
"Run. Don't stop running until you are well away from here." They hesitate. "Run. Run!"
"Come on Gwen." Anne pulls Gwen into a run though they pause when they hear a yell, then keep running.
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Despite their attempts, Anne and Gwen do not get far. Hengist's men catch up with them and drag them back.
They are shoved into the cage to see that Lancelot is tied up in the cage, bandits laughing and jeering at him.
"You thought they got away. No. You failed her. And that must hurt you "more than I will ever understand."" Hengist says mockingly causing the men surrounding the cage to laugh and jeer louder.
Anne and Gwen are shoved down to the floor and are tied to Lancelot.
"What do you say?! Shall I spare them?" Hengist asks.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill...!" Anne desperately pulls at the ropes. Maybe she should really use her magic now. She knows Lancelot knows about Merlin so he's not an issue but she is not sure how Gwen will react.
"I am sorry. This is my fault." Gwen sobs.
"You have nothing to be sorry for," Lancelot replies. "You reminded me of who I am. I will die with faith in my heart. That is worth more than anything."
Anne lets out a huff. "As lovely as this is, it is really not the time."
"Release the Wilddeoren!" The gate is pulled up and the large baby rat comes back into the cage sniffing around for food.
The men are chanting as Anne tries to think of the right spell to release the binds. Suddenly someone jumps into the cage and pulls off their mask to reveal that it is Arthur. Relief crashes through Anne. If Arthur is here, that means Merlin is too. Someone did come for them.
"Arthur!" Gwen exclaims in surprise.
Anne takes her chance and whispers an enchantment, "Underscyte wægn," breaking the ropes as Arthur brings his sword down to do so.
Arthur tosses Lancelot a sword and pulls Anne and Gwen behind them while they fend off the Wilddeoren. Anne glances at Lancelot wondering if he had noticed her use of magic as he seems to have glanced at her suspiciously before he began fighting.
"What are you doing here, Lancelot?" Arthur questions.
"I came to save Gwen. What about you?" Lancelot responds.
"Likewise." Anne feels like they both care and are more agitated over Gwen. It makes Anne feel like she is literally just an add on. Would everyone be this dedicated if it were not for Gwen?
"Get behind us." Arthur pushes her and Gwen behind him.
"The tunnel, that's our only chance," Arthur tells them before yelling over his shoulder. "Merlin! Don't sit there cowering, let's go!" Anne looks to see Merlin crouching on the floor. He has likely helped save the day once again but again it looks like he has done nothing except hide. Anne smiles to herself at the sight.
"After them!" Hengist yells and Anne hears a gate open.
Merlin jumps over the cage wall, falling to the floor so Arthur pulls him up to pull him behind him. At this point, their backs are towards the tunnel as Hengist enters the cage.
They take their chance and dart into the tunnel while leaving Hengist and one of his goons fighting the Wilddeoren.
"Take Guinevere and Anne! I'll hold them off." Lancelot says as he and Merlin stop by the entrance of the tunnel.
"No!" Gwen cries darting back towards them.
"Guinevere, we have to go!" Arthur grabs Gwen and takes her down the tunnel. Anne joins them as she knows that with Merlin, they'll both be fine.
Merlin and Lancelot soon catch up with them as they reach locked bars at the end of the tunnel. Arthur tries to break the chain while Lancelot holds a torch providing them light in the darkness. Anne and Gwen slump breathless.
"Good to see you both. Where are your Knights?" Lancelot asks.
"It's just us." Anne, Gwen and Lancelot all simultaneously look at both Merlin and Arthur in surprise. Arthur then manages to open the locked bars. "Got to keep moving."
Lancelot turns to offer his hand to Gwen, who takes it with a smile as the two stare at each other while still holding hands. Anne glances over to see the saddened look on Arthur's face, she can also see Merlin giving him a look. It is clear that Merlin is also aware of whatever is happening between Arthur and Gwen.
Once Gwen looks over to the rest of them, she lets go of Lancelot's hand and steps through the now open end of the tunnel. Anne and Merlin quickly follow with Lancelot and Arthur behind.
—
If Anne thought that what happened in the tunnel was weird, she was not prepared for the awkwardness that is in the air as the five of them sit around a campfire in the woods after escaping.
Arthur is pouting at Gwen as the two of them make uncomfortable eye contact before quickly looking away.
The topic Lancelot next brings up does not help. "I'm surprised you would undertake such a rescue mission... with just the two of you."
"My father would not risk the lives of his Knights for servants," Arthur mutters.
"And yet you disobeyed him and came here anyway." Lancelot probes.
"Truth is, I only came because Morgana and Amelia begged me." Arthur lies. Gwen looks hurt by this but Anne does not know what she expected from being cosy with Lancelot.
"I think I will get some rest," Gwen says, standing and walking away to where they had set up their sleeping area.
"We should all get some rest." Arthur also stands and leaves.
"I'll stand guard for a while." Lancelot walks towards the edge of camp.
This leaves Anne and Merlin alone by the campfire. "We'll just... sit here, then," Merlin mutters.
"As Amelia would say… 'Wow awkward…'" Anne says causing Merlin to chuckle as they smile at each other.
—
When Gwen and Arthur fall asleep, Anne and Merlin sit down next to Lancelot.
"Is it true that Arthur came to rescue Gwen because "Morgana and Amelia begged him"? He has feelings for her, doesn't he?" Lancelot asks them. Anne shifts restlessly.
"What about you?" Merlin questions him instead. "Do you have feelings for Gwen?"
"My feelings do not matter. I will not come between them." Why did Lancelot have to be so self-sacrificing? "Tell Gwen...tell Gwen that she has changed me forever, but some things cannot be."
Merlin nods and walks away but before Anne can leave, Lancelot's hand stops her.
"I heard you, you know?" Anne looks at him in alarm.
"It is all right, I will not tell anyone. It is not my secret to tell." Lancelot assures her.
Anne nods. "Thank you." She smiles at him. "Till the next time Lancelot."
Lancelot smiles back and Anne then leaves to follow Merlin.
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Arthur is elsewhere in the woods and Merlin is putting the fire out when Anne and Gwen wake.
"Where's Lancelot? Where is he?" Gwen asks hopefully.
Merlin looks at her sadly but does not say anything causing Gwen to quickly stand. "Where is he?"
"He's gone," Merlin tells her.
Gwen's face drops. "No."
Anne speaks up. "He said that some things can't be. He wanted you to know that you've changed him forever." Gwen nods sadly turning away from them seemingly trying not to cry.
"We have a long walk ahead of us." Arthur suddenly calls to them.
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Amelia's POV
Amelia and Morgana stand on the Griffin Landing staring worriedly out the window. The problem with technology in this world means that Arthur and Merlin can't send them a quick message to let them know what's happening, which means all you could do is pace around anxiously.
Her anxious state is broken by a voice calling them. "Amelia, Morgana." Amelia turns to see Arthur walking up the stairs. "There are two people here to see you."
Arthur steps aside to reveal Anne and Gwen. "Anne, Gwen." Morgana cries happily to the two women who run into Morgana's and Amelia's arms as they all join in a group hug. Amelia feels her face splitting from happiness at seeing the two women are well.
"We thought we would never see either of you again." Amelia cries happily. Her notes told her that all would be well but actually seeing that it has brings her greater relief.