Nevera

The feast

As Nevera led everyone into the castle she looped her arms around Merlin and Arthur and brought them in close.

"So, how did you too meet? How's mom? How are you? How's Gaius? I wanna meet Gaius. Have you been practicing your magic? How did you react to his magic? Did you hurt my baby brother when you found out? How long have you've been together? Is he treating you right? Tell me everything!!"

Merlin laughed at his sister's questions while Arthur stayed amused but still wary of the sudden change in the queen. Nevera noticed the hesitation and gave him an apologetic smile.

"I'm not really good with men to be honest...and sometimes I react badly when people attack me. I've told myself that I would never let anyone get the best of me again. And I know you have questions about it all. But please let me have this. I am not ready to tell you everything that's happened to me but I will with time when I trust you fully."

The knights were shocked at the queens apology but Arthur just bowed and gave her an understanding smile. "Whenever you are ready your highness."

Nevera smiled before grabbing Merlin's arm and shaking it,

"Don't let him go!!! He's too precious for this world!!"

"Oh my god Nevera, you dork! I won't! I love him too much!"

"Aww so you do love me!" Arthur teased.

"Shut up!"

Nevera stayed quiet watching them bicker all the way to the castle doors. She huffed and snickered to herself before turning to the nights who tensed at the sudden attention.

"Are they always like that??"

Gwaine, the first to shake off the shock just laughed and walked up to Nevera to kiss her hand.

"Indeed my lady. Merlin and the princess often joke like that."

"Princess?? Wait is Arthur really a girl?! He doesn't look like a girl!"

Gwaine looked at the queen to see if she was truly serious and noticed that she was mumbling to herself so he leaned closer to listen.

"So if Arthur is really a girl then she needs to be in separate rooms cause I don't want no babies yet. She really doesn't look like a girl. Well who am I to judge if she wants to be a man let her be a man. Maybe it's a rebellious stage... I could have sworn she was a man. Is Arthur even her real name or is it an alias. I still don't want any baby making in my castle tonight....I don't need to hear that shit....."

Nevera looked up to the sound of a body hitting the floor and hysterical laughter. Her face went red at the thought that he was laughing at her musing on her brother's girlfriend? Boyfriend? She didn't know, but what she did know is that she didn't like being laughed at. Especially by a man. So she did what any woman does when a man laughs at her...she firmly placed the end of her heel right between his legs to hold him in place. Gwaine immediately stopped laughing and tried to squirm away from her foot but she only pressed harder in order for him to stop moving all together. He looked up at the beautiful queen with a pained smile on his face like he was asking for permission to speak. She nodded and released some pressure.

"My...*wheeze* lady....*gasp* Arthur...is a man....*groan* I call him *gasp* princess to...*grimace* annoy the hell out of him...*breathing heavily* ....fuuuccckkkkk meeeee......"

She raised an eyebrow of annoyance before releasing her foot allowing him to wallow in pain and curl in a ball. Perceval shook his head before bowing in approval. She smiled cheekily before grabbing her dress and dramatically swirling it as she walked away leaving behind chuckling knights and a pale faced jokester.