Queen of Camelot ~~~ON HIATUS~~~

Chapter Ten (III)

"And I can't stand by and watch our people dying." Uther says pointedly. Artura's shoulders fall and gives her father an obedient bow leaving them.

She had heard a rumor about Gwen's father being healed and hoped he would find answers there that wouldn't get people close to her in trouble.
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Merlin raced towards Morgana's chambers desperate to speak with Gwen and find news about her father's good health.

He slowly opened the door peering inside. "How's your father? Is he feeling better?" Merlin asked. Gwen was in a better mood that much was for sure. She had flowers and her steps her light.

"Yeah, it's incredible. It's a miracle." Gwen beamed practically bursting with excitement.

Merlin grinned at the young lady pulling himself inside the room. "His skin's clear, back to normal?" He had to make sure the spell had worked well without any side effects.

"Yes." Gwen nodded her smile spread across her whole face causing her eyes to twinkle.

Merlin smiled matched her as his body was flooded with relief. "Great!"

Gwen paused her mini part of excitement she looked over at him suspiciously. "You don't seem surprised."

"No, no, I am. It's a miracle." Merlin said slightly taken aback.

This however didn't drop her question, but brought upon another. "But how did you know he was well?"

His heart raced and his smile faltered as he searched for a solid lie. "Er... because you're smiling." Merlin reasoned suddenly wanting to get away from Gwen and her many questions.

Guinevere took a step towards him curious. "That's really weird because I haven't told anyone, but you know. How could you know?"

He was too deep to back down know he had to come up with a fun joke that would house her to not be suspicious. "Yeah. Alright. You finally found out, I'll tell you." Merlin sell lower before continuing, "I'm psychic."

Gwen giggled, "No, you're not." She placed a hand over her mouth trying to hide her laugh.

Shrugging Merlin replied, "It's true."

Gwen took led her eyes playing along. "Alright, what am I thinking?"

Merlin tapped his chin pretending to stare into her mind before gasping replying, "That I'm not psychic."

Gwen gave Merlin another round of giggles her cheeks going a little pink. "You're strange. I... I don't mean that in a nasty way. You're just funny. I like that."

Merlin could feel the heat rushing to his face as he scratched his neck looking away. "Erm, er, I'm pleased for you."

Gwen heart swelled smiling at the kind young man. "Thank you."

His eyebrows scrunched together confused. "What for?" he asked.

She opened her mouth about to give a witty respond, but stop realizing she didn't have one. Shrugging she gave him a simple answer, "Don't know, just for asking."

"I didn't like to see you upset. I have to...get on." Merlin replied also shrugging.

They stood in silence for a couple of seconds. Gradually it grew awkward and uncomfortable so Merlin gave a small smile waving then turned and left. Sighing once he was out the door giving himself a personal lecture about being more cafe about his exposure to magic.
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Meanwhile that was happening Artura was dealing with another part of Merlin's idiotic use of magic.