Destiny Begins: The Forgotten Tale: Book One

Alls Fair in Loving Avoidance

(MERLIN'S POV)
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"Remember Merlin you are free to work. Though I wish you wouldn't, but if you are determined to leave keep it light. Nothing too stenous. You may no longer be at deaths door but that doesn't mean you are fully healed yet." Gaius warned as I excitedly bounced on the cot I perched on. It had been 2 days since I had been posioned and Giaus finally deemed me well enough to work.

Let me tell you after 2 days locked in bed I was desperate to escape. Especially since Arthur has been avoiding me. I was eager to get out and confront him.

"So can I go?" I all but begged already off the cot and inching toward the door. Giaus gave me one more disapproving look before sighing in defeat. The moment his yes left those lips I was out the door and sprinting toward Arthur's chambers. I knew I was getting curious looks from the passing guards but I didn't care. Arthur has been avoiding me and I want to know why. Bursting through his chamber doors, panting from the exertion. I stare like a predator on a hunt at my prey. Who sat like a stunned deer at his desk. Where he had been filling out paperwork.

I was just opening my mouth to demand anwsers when he suddenly cut me off.

"Ah Merlin. I take it Gaius has finally released you. Thats wonderful because the stables are in need of a good svrubbing today. Make sure to get up all the stains before laying fresh hay. After that my hunting dogs will need to be walked, and don't even think to baby them. They are hunting dogs not puppies. They don't need any of that messing with their training. Than I need you to clean my room while also washing my clothes. I seemed to have spilled wine on my fabric shirt. I will need you to get that out so I can wear it to the upcoming feast. A foreign Princess will be visting so I aim to impress. Going off that note I will also need you to help prepare her a room in the east wing. She will be arriving sometime this afternoon."

I stared at him my mouth gaping open as he donned on and on with his list of chores. There was no way I could handle all that. Gaius would have my head if he knew I was doing so much. Yet before I could say as much. Arthur was pushing me out the door locking it swiftly behind me. Leaving me standing there stunned. Shaking myself from my stupor I accepted my fate, and slowly headed toward the stables. Might as well get the wrost done first.

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I groaned. Slowly shuffling my sore feet as I stood in the courtyard. It had taken me most of the day but I finally got everything done. Just in time too as the princess was due to arrive any moment now. So here I am beside the prat. Watching as a knight helps the princess from her carriage. Just looking at her narrow green eyes, and smooth expressless face i knew I already hated her. Not necessarily for her looks. For if I was honest with myself she is actually quite lovely. With her flowing brown hair, and gorgeous purple dress.

No she definitely wasn't hard on the eyes. Rather its the fact that she gave out such a harsh aura about her. Ever since I was a child I have been able to sense a persons charcter just by looking at them. It might be because of my magic I'm not sure. Though the feeling I got from this girl was not something I ever want to feel again. She was not evil persay just giving off a aura of aragonce and anger.

"Ahh princess Audrey. Its so lovely to see you again." Uther sweetly greeted. Stepping foreward to place a gentle kiss on the back of her hand. I could tell by the flash of her eyes that she was not impressed. Raising an eyebrow and staring Uther down. Yet instead of voicing her displeasure. Audrey merely withdrew her hand. Forcing a smile on her face as she curtsied to the king.

"Its a pleasure to be back your highness. My father sends his appologies that he couldn't come as well, but he is currently held up dealing with some druids who dared trespass in our lands." At the mention of the peaceful magic group. Uthers face instantly darkened. His smile turning down into a scowl as he waved away her appologies.