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Post by Guinevère on Jun 21, 2010 10:17:17 GMT -5
"Perhaps that is why i am more concerned with it, because you are not so. I put you in the dungeons for trying to save Merlin, once. What will he do for this?" That time, Merlin had drank a poisoned cup of wine to save Arthur. Arthur had gone against Uther's wishes to get a flower that would cure Merlin. Instead of letting Merlin be saved, Uther had locked Arthur up. For disobeying him, Guinevère feared what wrath Uther would do this time.
Guinevère reached her hand up to rest on Arthur's cheek, while looking into his eyes. She dropped it after a moment not wanting to prolong the moment any longer. The memories of both this and Lancelot would be hard enough to keep. More so when she had to keep them to her self. She could tell not one about this. That for Guinevère was the worst part. The hardest part.
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Post by Arthur Pendragon on Jun 21, 2010 11:34:50 GMT -5
Arthur knew that there was a very good chance that his father may send him to the dungeon again to teach him the consequences of disobeying the king . . . it was to teach him discipline. And yet, Arthur still not care. Not that he liked the dungeon or anything, but he never felt sorry or bad for what he did. "Guinevère, I would gladly spend the rest of my life in prison, if it meant that you were safe." He did not agree with his father's decisions a lot of the time. . . but he also knew that ultimately, he was his son and that Uther would not punish him too severely. He knew he would get away with it . . . eventually.
"When I was sent to the dungeon because of my disobedience to him by searching for the flower . . . my only concern was that he would not get it in time." But of course Gwen helped with that. "If I am sent to the dungeon for disobeying him again . . . I wouldn't care. It doesn't matter to me. None of that matters, for as I said before, it's a small price to pay." He gave a bit of smile when she touched his cheek, and once it was lowered, took her hand in his and lightly kissed the top of it.
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Post by Guinevère on Jun 21, 2010 12:18:49 GMT -5
"It's a great prince to me!" Guinevère told him, showing some stronger emotions then she had been. "I recall all to clearly the time spent in your father's cells. I know how horrid it is down there and I would not wish it upon anyone. Especially you." She was referring to the time she had been arrested (by Arthur him self) and put in there for witchcraft. She thought she had bee about to die. Merlin, Morgana and (then it was shocking, not she knew better) Arthur had risked everything to save her.
"Your father loves you greatly Arthur but to others he is not a kind man, and only half just. While he is good to his people most times, there are times when we live in fear of him." She was getting to her point and her voice was becoming stronger. "Most of us live for the day you take his place, even though my heart will brake for your loss. If he punishes for you this, I do not know if I could forgive him." She had not forgiven Uther for killing her father, and had only stayed for Morgana and Merlin . . . . and now more so for Arthur.
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Post by Arthur Pendragon on Jun 21, 2010 12:40:01 GMT -5
He remembered that arrest. As his feelings for Gwen developed more and more, he felt all the more guilty about arresting her so quickly, without trying harder to convince his father otherwise. Now, he would never do such a thing . . . but it was too late to take back those actions. She had already experienced the dungeons, which were not at all a pleasant thing to go through. "I'm truly sorry you had to go through that . . . but you were wrongfully accused. There was no excuse for you to be down there. If I am sent there, it will be for reason, for cause . . . but I will not wish I did otherwise, just to spare myself some time in a locked cell. I would do whatever it took to make sure no harm comes to you, even if it goes against what my father believes is best."
Arthur knew full well that his father was not the easiest man to get along with or understand. But he was his father. He loved him dearly. Even if he publicly disagreed with him at times, he was still his father. He owed him his life for this man had raised him. Arthur may not support all his harsh policies, but he respected his King. The pressure of being king, and how many people were relying on it, terrified Arthur. His father kept telling him he did not understand what it took to be king, and Arthur could not argue this face. "I live with the consequences of my actions every day, and will take responsibility for them for I went against the King. I . . . do wish that people did not fear him, but I can not change his laws. Do not hold this against him, not on my behalf Guinevère."
He knew that she still could not have possibly forgotten the fact that his father had killed her. While her voice grew stronger, his next words were spoken with a strong determination. "I could never live with myself if I let his rules prevent me from going after you. If he ever forbids me of doing such a thing, I will never let that stop me. I care about you far too much. A dungeon is nothing compared to a life without you."
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Post by Guinevère on Jun 21, 2010 12:54:16 GMT -5
Guinevère looked up at him and felt her heart break again. If Arthur was sent down there, she would find a way to help him get some of the luxury he was used to. Maybe a good meal and some company if the guards were not to close. She thought of how Lancelot had spoken to her when she was in the cells. Would she be able to find the windows to Arthur's cells and speak to him or give him things? Would they be somewhere she could get to them? Maybe Merlin could help, or even Morgana.
She didn't want to admit to him her feelings for his father, so she let the comments go. Maybe she needed to help them take a step back before Merlin joined them again. She tired making a joke, but she spoke with out thinking and after wards, she thought it sounded wrong. "I can tell you, your fathers dungeons are nicer then Hengist's." She felt her self blush, then she tried to make it seem not an bad. "Well, not that I compared, but I was--well i mean I wasn't trying to sound . . . . " She gave a shrug.
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Post by Arthur Pendragon on Jun 21, 2010 13:01:58 GMT -5
Arthur was an idiot. Here he was, professing how much he cared about her, when clearly her heart belonged to another man. He was just rambling like a fool, and putting her in an awkward situation as he wanted her to say something, but knew -- or assumed -- that she did not feel the same way. The fact that she did not respond to anything he had said, and made a bit of a joke to lighten the tension, just closed him up about the subject. He tried so hard to avoid being emotionally vulnerable, and here he was, practically wearing his heart on his sleeve.
"Well hopefully you won't have to see any dungeons again," he said, trying to encourage the joke, but finding it difficult. Right now, he just wanted to get back to Camelot so that he could distract himself from all of this. "MERLIN!" he called in a loud voice. So much for the fire. So much for the food. He just wanted to get back.
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Post by Guinevère on Jun 21, 2010 21:50:10 GMT -5
Guinevère noticed his withdraw, and felt it more then saw it. He was back to yelling at Merlin, and she was back to feeling confused. It was as if their little embrace had not helped anything. However Guinevère could not regret it. She lived for these rare moments it seemed. An smile, a tease, a hug.
Guinevère turned to seem Merlin walking back. She wanted to make a comment but decided that at lest for today, she had said enough. She would just try to be agreeable the rest of the way home.
THREAD DONE!!!
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