Queen of Camelot ~~~ON HIATUS~~~

Chapter Seventeen (V)

Merlin nodded with more confidence this time. "Absolutely." he promised his smilereturning

Artura found herself sighing once again something she did often when around Merlin. "Very well. Bring him to the training ground tomorrow. And make sure he brings his seal of nobility."

Merlin's smile grew and Artura subconsciously took a step back not usr to such joy. "Thanks Arthur. You won't regret it." Merlin began to walk away as Artua nodded.

"Wait, Merlin I need to speak with you about something important come with me." Artura claimed watching as his smile faded ever so slightly.

He glanced at the direction he was heading the back at her. He sighing before walking back towards her. Insteading of speaking she began to walk away from the tent and towards her chambers.

He followed along in silence wondering what he was in trouble for this time. Artura made sure that she didn't walk a head of the boy.

"Have you done all your chores?" She asked breaking the silence as they walked. She felt like his fidgety habits could be spread and she had no want of them.

She walked into her room with the boy mow trailing behind her after announcing that he was only half way through them all.

Artura walked over to her desk leaning causally against it. "The day after tomorrow I have some personal matters to attend to, so I will need you to clean my armour and wash my clothes, but there is no need to come and wake me up in the morning or get me food. Lets call this the closest thing you may ever get to a break since you are so awful at your job." Artura announced calmly.

"Personal business?" Merlin wondered.

"Yes, now leave," She stated simple sheeting him away.

Merlin's brow furrowed. "You brought me all the way up her just to tell me that?"

"Don't make me repeat myself Merlin. I could always take away your little break entirely." Artura threatened wishing the boy to leave.

Merlin looked as though he had a few questions but restrained himself from asking. He gave a thanks before leaving Artura in her cold lonely room.

"Now what to wear on my little trip." She muttered making her way over to her closest. All she had were her normal prince attire and training out fits. "I wonder if Gaius got anything I could barrow.

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Lancelot paced back and forth Gaius watching wishing the boy would stop so that he could focus on his task.

Merlin walked in calmly showing no sign of what sort of news he wad going to bare. Lancelot didn't waste one second to release his anxiety.

"Well? Did you speak to him?" Lancelot stopped pacing watching Merlin carefully.

Anticipation had to be one of the worst feeling ever. While other emotion could pull you into a dark hole of dispair, anticipation made you feel queasy and uncomfortable. You can't sit still because your mind is racing faster than what us intended. You feel like you could go on a nice long run but the fear of missing whatever it was you're anticipating holds you back. So you are left bouncing and pacing driving everyone else insane.

Lancelot wanted to be a knight he wanted no one to feel so helpless alone as he did. He want others to feel safe and comfortable unafraid of what was put there because they knew that he was out there to protect them. And so having the opportunity to become a night filled him with anticipation.

Merlin's face remained neutral as he spoke, "Yeah, I spoke to him."

Lancelot's heart jumped from his stomach to his throat and back again. He rubbed his sweating hand together taking a hopeful step towards his new friend. "And?"