"Good evening, everyone, I'm Tobias, crown prince of Nemeth and this is my sister princess Gwendolyn" he said as Gwendolyn bowed to the crowd
"We're 16 years of age and our parents are King Gwaine of Nemeth, of the house of Lot, knight of the round table, member of the high council & council of magic and our mother is the beautiful Queen Mithian of Nemeth, member of the high council & council of magic" he said looking at his parents who were staring at each other in shock while king Rodor seemed liked he was asserting the situation looking to see how this happened, not that he was complaining about it. He rather his child marries for love than politics, these children he had no doubt were his grandchildren.
Both tan skin with long dark hair, the boy's hair was short and messy with dark brown eyes, the girl's hair was mid back with a small headband and same eyes as her brother, Tobias was tall, broad not much a Jason, his armor was slightly greyish with a purple cape and while Gwendolyn was lean and tall in a purple and silver dress, both with the Nemeth crest and held a stunning sword and short sword respectively.
"HA! you are related to Gwaine!" Merlin beamed looking at Gwaine
"Wait till your ones speak then we'll talk" Gwaine grumbled while the rest of the commoners' turned knights laughed at the rouge for once being too quiet to speak. While Merlin was looking at the boy who looked very much like him. Wondering who married him.
"But how?? No offence, sir Gwaine but how so are you a member of the house of Lot? I thought you were a commoner" king Caerleon asked looking at king Cenred hoping the man will know but even he looked baffled
Gwaine looked at the man and sighed not sure if he should tell or not
"If you don't want you don't have to" Merlin said
"No, it's fine nothing stays a secret forever you know" Gwaine said with a small smile.
"My father was a knight of Caerleon, he died years ago and you refused to help my mother when she asked for his lands" he began
"Your Sir Gabriel's son, the one he suppositively adopted?" a knight of Caerleon asked stunned. Sir Gabriel was a wonderful knight but when he died his family fell to poverty.
"Yes, I'm" Gwaine said looking at Merlin who was shocked since he was told BY Gwaine his father was a knight
"Sorry mate but I didn't enjoy telling who I really I'm since well... children of wed lock aren't that every... you know" he began when Merlin simply nods in understanding the pain of being a child of wed lock
"Yes! My father did "adopt" me as many thoughts but my real father was prince Lot, brother of King Cenred and my mother was lady Clarissa. When his father, my dear grandfather found out he was mad as hell so my parents with the help of sir Gabriel hid me from his sight. My mother and him got married and told all I'm theirs... but when Gabriel died and we were left with nothing mother couldn't take it. She felt like she lost the man she loved all over again." he said sighing while Merlin and Lancelot kept a hand on his shoulders, smiling at his friends he continued
"She tried to raise me alone but she got sick wasn't use to working as a farmer. She died six winters after. I couldn't take it she always told me about my father, told me to go see him if something happened to her. I did but he was married to someone else with a family. I had and saw no reason to mess it up. I sent a letter talking about mother and all and told him if fates give us a chance let's meet then... and the rest well... you know most of it" he said
"My brother told you were dead! You and your mother both... impressive never thought I'll live to hear that Lot went against father, well... well" king Cenred spoke for once many could see the man had a genuine smile.
"Why did you never tell me?" Arthur asked "you wouldn't have been exiled from Camelot; you could have been a knight" he said
"HA! A knight under Uther Pendragon! No thank you! The sole reason I took this knighthood was because YOU gave it Arthur, if it was your father I never would have. You looked at me for who I am not for my "blood statues" you stood up for me when needed and helped my too even if I wasn't a noble, that's why when YOU gave this, I took it. I learned there were some nobles worth fighting along with or for" he said looking at Arthur smiling like his usual self...
Uther Pendragon who was still mute was yelling something with no vein since no one seem to care what the man had to say.
"How did people find out in the future about me? Did they get angry?" Gwaine asked looking at Tobias
"I can't tell you how but they don't get angry... they were shocked but they got over it sooner than you think" he said
"And his little drinking issue? Don't think anyone can stop that part?" Merlin teased
"No mother did try and succeed to thrice a day; I think father is more willing to lose his precious ale than see mother's temper" Gwendolyn spoke looking at her bright red parents
"Get on with it, boy! Who are the rest of you?" king Sarrum spoke out loudly
"Hope in your time this man is long gone! Will for once have patients or is it something you never conquered" Morgause spoke irritated with the man shocking many as they had forgotten she was there
Just then before the man could yell the dark blond-haired boy spoke up.
"Good evening to everyone, my name is . I'm crown prince of Caerleon, 16 years of age and my father is king Lancelot of Caerleon of the house of Caerleon, knight of the round table, member of the high council & council of magic and my mother is queen Elena of Gawant, member of the high council & council of magic" he spoke, instantly anyone and everyone that knows Lancelot could see the boy is his. The same manners, talk style and attitude was well visible.
"Your name is Galahad?" queen Anis asked looking at the boy then his father who too looked stunned by the name
"Yes, my lady, I was given the name by my father" he spoke
Galahad was tall as Tobias, leaner than him too, with dark blond, sightly curly hair and brown eyes, tan skin, wearing an armor with a pale blue cape with the Caerleon crest, his sword at hand
"How? How do you know that name?" King Caerleon asked, his voice was full of pain
"It was the name my mother told I had at birth, she told me it was important I remember it, she never told me why" Lancelot answered in confusion
"What was her name, sir knight?" queen Anis asked
"Annie, she said she used to work as a nanny for... um... I don't recall who, she died during a raid years ago. All I have of her is my necklace" he said fiddling with his necklace he wore always
"May I see it, child" queen Anis asked holding her hand out
Nodding he gave her the necklace, when she saw it, her eyes suddenly were full of tears. Gently she took the medallion in it and showed Lancelot how it fit like a perfect puzzle piece to her bracelet.
"Years ago, I had a son, many may have forgotten him but a mother can never forget the child she bore. I gave medallion to my son when he was born but I lost him when the Saxons attacked years ago. My son, he was six and his nanny were with me but we were corned I told them to run, she didn't want to at first, I told her run she was faster than me so she did and that was the last I saw of either... why she never came back or why she told us you were fine is beyond me but child please tell me, tell me your name was once Galahad" Anis asked no pleaded many changed their mind as the woman all but begged him to answer
"Yes, that was my name before she told me she calls me Lancelot. I don't recall my past but I do know the woman that raised me wasn't my birth mother but she raised me thus I call her mother" Lancelot answered
"Yes! Of course, I understand but will you let me speak with you later?" she asked as king Caerleon to nod his head
"Now you seven, who are you?" prince Arthur asked.
He knew at least three were his and he had a hunch the two boys were Merlin's and the other girls were Morgana's but how come they didn't speak yet. Like king Caerleon said they are speaking according to their birth rank. Then just how high were these seven that they still haven't spoken yet.
Just how are all not being as it seems like, thought Arthur
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