To Kill The King

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In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young boy. His name: Merlin.

 His name: Merlin

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Elizabeth's POV

It's the middle of the night. Morgana and I are in our nightgowns as we face my father. We had just learned Gwen's father was thrown into jail for treason. "Treason?!" Morgana exclaims.

"Yes, Morgana, treason. The blacksmith was consorting with a known enemy" father states.

"Enemy?" I ask.

"What enemy?" Morgana asks.

"Tauren. The leader of a band of renegade sorcerers sworn to bring down the King" Arthur states.

"And where is this Tauren now?" we asks him.

"He escaped" he answers.

"Well, then how can you be sure?" Morgana asks them.

"Because Arthur saw him with his own eyes" father states.

"You sure it was him Arthur?" I ask and he nods his head.

"Well, even if the man is who you say he is, you can't sentence Tom to death for just being seen with him!?" Morgana states.

"We have reason to believe he was forging weapons for Tauren" Father states.

"Rubbish! He would never do such a thing" Morgana states.

"Do you have any proof of this claim?" I ask him.

"Every man has a price" father states. Arthur slides the lump of gold across the table.

"Found this on the blacksmith" Arthur states.

"So he was paid! He's a blacksmith. He could've been paid for shoeing Tauren's horse!" Morgana snaps.

"Exactly" I state.

"In gold?" father asks us.

"This is madness! You condemn a man with no proof!" Morgana states.

"I have enough proof" Father states.

"Arthur! Have you nothing to say?" Morgana and I ask my brother.

"Father, the blacksmith committed a crime, but we don't know for certain he meant treason" he states.

"No. You're right. Nothing's certain. Save one thing. The law stands or this kingdom falls" father tells us.

"But the law must give him a fair trial!" Morgana states.

"Every man or woman deserves one" I add.

"He'll get a fair trial, and he'll be found guilty, 'cause that's what he is" father tells us.

"You execute Gwen's father, and I will never forgive you. Never" Morgana tells him.

"Nor will I" I state and we leave. "We can't let this happen" I tell her.

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