Reunited (Merlin)

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

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Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin.

A/N: My book just arrived and I'm very happy

I've been reading it non-stop

Merlin hurried down to the training grounds the next day, earlier than usual. He wanted to talk to Elyan before anyone else got there, or at least many of the other knights did. Luck seemed to be on his side, because Elyan, Percival and Leon were the first three to arrive, like usual. They greeted Merlin as cheerily as usual and stood chatting in a small group next to Merlin, who began to polish some of the spare armour nervously. He knew that he was welcome to join in the chat, but he felt too anxious about what he needed to talk to Elyan about.

He tried to signal to him that he needed to talk, and eventually the communication seemed to get across to him. He excused himself from the group and came over to Merlin, his eyebrows furrowed together. "Are you alright?" he asked.

Merlin nodded. "I just...you're trained as a blacksmith, aren't you?" At Elyan's nod, he continued. "Can you make rings out of gold?"

"Definitely," Elyan said, grinning. "Is this for what I think it's for?"

"Yes," Merlin said, a little reluctantly. He didn't want too many people finding out before it was announced officially. "I have some savings so—"

"I'm not taking any money," Elyan interrupted. "I wouldn't hear of it." He clapped Merlin on the shoulder and glanced around them. "Make an excuse about me to Arthur; I'm going to do them now. And before you ask, I won't tell anybody else."

"You don't have to," Merlin protested, but Elyan wouldn't hear of it, and hurried away to begin his forging. Merlin grinned and ducked his head to carry on polishing Arthur's spare hauberk – no doubt the king would be displeased that one of his best knights was not present.

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"What's with your new-found eagerness to get to training?" Freya quizzed, watching Merlin get dressed the next morning. She didn't need to attend Gwen yet that morning as she had stayed late the previous night, helping her with some paperwork.

"Just don't want to be late," he replied, kissing Freya briefly before he flew out of the door. "I love you!" he called back over his shoulder.

"Love you too," Freya said softly.

Merlin made his way to the field as fast as was humanely possible, bumping into several people along the way. Oh well, the bruises he'd have sprouting tomorrow would be worth it for this.

He raced onto the field in record time and waited at the corner, shielded by a tent, where he and Elyan had agreed to meet. The knight jogged over only a few minutes later, and handed him a plain, brown box.

"I thought that it would attract less attention," Elyan explained, glancing around them. He knew Merlin's wishes to keep his betrothal secret until the right time.

"Thank you," Merlin said sincerely, opening the box and glancing inside at the rings. They were beautiful, a bright, untarnished golden hue, and just the right size. "I can't pay you back for this; I'm forever in your debt."

Elyan grinned and shook his hand. "Don't mention it," he said casually, and then peered around the side of the tent. "Looks like training is about to begin."

The two of them emerged as inconspicuously as possible, Merlin carefully placing the box in his jacket's pocket. "Morning," he greeted Arthur. "Took you long enough to get out of bed."

"Shut up," Arthur grumbled. "I regret telling you not to wake me up this morning. I had to go and get my own breakfast." Soon their usual exchange of insults had begun.

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