Queen of Camelot ~~~ON HIATUS~~~

Chapter Thirteen (IV)

The room was stuffy and tense they were going to be making a treaty with the Pendragon's long time rival the Bayards. The door swung open and in walked Bayard and him men.

Uther slowly arose from his throne meeting halfway with Bayard. "Camelot welcomes you, Lord Bayard of Mercia. The treaty we sign today marks an end to war and a beginning to a new friendship between our people." Uther declared as Bayard and Uther grasped each other's arms.

The room erupts into cheers from both sides. A girl full of ageless beauty had her eyes fully trained on none other than Merlin.

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Merlin wavered from the left to the right as he carried a heavy bag. Gauis's just so happened to be walking by grinning at the working boy.

"Why do I always get landed with the donkey work?" Merlin complained stopping in front of him.

Gauis's grin grew. "You're a servant, Merlin. It's what you do." His words weren't very era during but they sure were true.

Merlin snorted heaving up the basket continuing his complaint. "My arms will be a foot longer by the time I get this lot inside."

"It's character building. As the old proverb says, hard work breeds... a harder soul." Gaius teased.

Matching Gauis's classic eye raise Berlin's eyes were raised high. "There is no way that's a proverb. You just made that up." He said knowingly.

"No. I didn't." Gaius defended his grin never wavering.

Right as Merlin was going to add in another snarky remark a beautiful girl tripped falling to Merlin's feet.

Merlin's eyes widened and he quickly squared to the ground instantly ready to help her up.

She looked up at Merlin. She seemed pretty before seeing her but know there wasn't a word to describe her angelicness. "Sorry," She muttered rising to her knee's her cheeks a bit red from embarrassment.

Merlin's gave her a gentle reassuring smile, "It's alright."

She reached out a hand to grab the item she had dropped. Clearing her throat and averting his eyes from her, "Excuse me."

"Let me give you a hand with that." Merlin offered their hands touching each others.

They blushed as Merlin removed his hand from hers craving another item. They arose in unison her eyes meeting his.

His heart might have well melted right there as he breathed out, "Hi. I'm Merlin."

The angel let out a musical giggle shaking his hand. "Cara. You're Arthur's servant. That must be such an honour."

Merlin gave her a goofy smile as he replied dreamily, "Oh, yeah. It is. Well, you know, someone's got to keep the place running."

"Thank you, Merlin." Cara giggled into his ear.

"Hmm?" Merlin hummed before following her eyes staring at the pillow he had in hand. "Oh, right. Yeah. Er, no problem."

"It was nice meeting you."

She walked past him giving a shy backwards glance. Merlin watched her leave his heart going with her.

"Shouldn't you be busy running the place?" Gaius teased bring Merlin back to earth. Merlin looked flabbergasted as Gaius joyously laughed at the confused Merlin.

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Merlin raced into Artura's room. "What took you so long Merlin?" She asked annoyed by his tardiness.Merlin open and closed his mouth resemaking a smart creature than he himself: a fish.