Tales Of Arcadia Ficlet Collection

Daughter of Darkness [1]

randomtrash65 requested a son/daughter of Morgan story, so here's one! Face claim for Lucia Pendragon, daughter of Morgan Pendragon is Claudia from The Dragon Prince!

Also, gonna be using Lucia for another request I got earlier this week, so expect maybe another chapter this week or the next week on her!

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"Mother! Mother, look what I did just now!" Lucia yells as she bursts into the throne room holding a jar with colorful little lights floating around inside and rushes up to her mother, who stood near the steps of the throne and eagerly shoves it in her face. "I turned a jar of fireflies into different colors! Isn't it neat?"

"Lucia dear, we're in the middle of a discussion." Morgana scolds as she gently pushes the jar down. "Go wait for me in my chambers dear, and you can tell me all about the fireflies."

"What's going on?" Lucia asks in surprise and peeks past her mother to see three teens standing behind her and an armored troll kneeling on the ground. "Hisirdoux? What are you doing here dressed like that? And who are these people and the troll?"

"Lucia, do as your mother asks." She hears her uncle say coldly. "Now."

"Uncle what's going on?" Lucia asks, turning back to the front. "Is something wrong?"

"Your uncle is being stubborn - again." Her mother states coldly and glares at the king. "Despite my protests that fall into his deaf ears."

Ah, it was one of those days again, she knew those looks her mother and uncle were giving each other too well. Lucia steps back towards where her friend and these strangers stood until she stood next to him.

"What's going on?" She whispered to Hisirdoux. "I mean I know my mother and uncle are fighting again, but bring me up to speed?"

"Guards found us in the woods with a troll, got arrested, now we're waiting for what's going to happen to Jim." Hisirdoux whispers back.

"Weren't you milking something earlier? I saw you in the courtyard with an empty bucket heading to where Merlin keeps the Slor, and why are you dressed like this?"

"I'll tell you later."

"Bring him to the sunlight!" Arthur commands as two guards grab the troll and drag him towards the light.

"Hold on!" Hisirdoux yells as a guard grabs him. "Isn't it a bit hasty?"

"Uncle no!" Lucia yells as the troll is struggling to get away from the sun. "Mother do something!"

The troll screams in pain as his face is pushed towards the light and Lucia feels her stomach drop. She had seen too many trolls growing up arrested and thrown into the sun filled throne room to be turned to stone and smashed on the spot, unable to look away from the pained faces and unable to block out their pained screams when burrowing her face into her mother's skirts. She should do something, but what could she even do? Going against the king was considered treason, and the last time she had attempted to interfere with a troll being punished resulted in a harsh scolding and being confined to her room for three days.

"STOP!" She hears a girl scream as the room suddenly grew cold and the light shifts away from the screaming troll. Lucia looks to her mother in surprise, but from the look of surprise on her face, she could see that she wasn't the one who saved the creature.

"Morgana, is this your witchery?" Arthur asks as he steps down from his throne. "Cease it at once. Or is this Lucia's doing?"

"I can't do that sort of magic!" Lucia protests as her mother quickly stands in front of her protectively. "At least, I don't think I can..."