An Undying Truth

Dawn's Break

Arthur felt his nerve crumble as he waited for dawn the violet that signaled for light, quickly approaching. This quest would have magic... the very thing he had been taught to cull his entire life. This time it was his duty to protect it. Suddenly he heard a crack then snap, the prince swiveled around drawing his sword. Merlin yelped his adorable little squeal. Arthur sighed as the 10 ten horses following behind him brayed in an annoyed fashion. Daisy Merlin's own horse began to chew on the light windbreaker Merlin called a jacket. Arthur shook his head, "Merlin you OAF, you clumsy-"

"Oh, Arthur I didn't mean to scare you, you just looked so... contemplaty." Arthur went red in the face, "You startled me that's all." Merlin rolled his eyes, and scooted closer to him smiling that idiotic little grin of his.

"PRINCE ARTHUR!" Called a voice from behind, Arthur turned around to see the young princess and her group of renegades.  She approached, smiling, she said, "Amor is a fortnight from here, on the other side of Cenred's land." Arthur nodded, "Yes," he said, "Discretion will be required, so we well shed valuables and armor in the border village of Ealdor." Elaina nodded, petting a white strip on her horse's face.

"How far is Ealdor?" Asked Samuel. Arthur turned to face him, "three days." 

Merlin glanced down the hill, the orangey light fell upon Leon and Galahad in away the appeared to give them halos, Merlin smiled, "Up here, Leon!" Arthur stared at the sky, the violet turning gently into orange which would soon be a gray blue. As the two knights walked up the hill Arthur mounted his horse nodding for the others to do the same.

When everyone had boarded and collected themselves they began to ride. A feeling was in the air that morning as they rode in silence, was it fear, excitement, or something unspeakable, unable to be put into word, into thought?