The knight, the mother, the prince and the warlock
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Leon had been ready to die, knowing his chances of survival were extremely slim, when he heard Arthur’s shrill voice scream, “No!” and the guards flew backwards.
Leon turned to look at the prince, eyes wide with disbelief as he saw the gold quickly receding from his pale blue eyes. Arthur looked shocked. He tried to get on his feet, desperate to run away, but his legs were too wobbly to hold his weight and he fell pathetically on the hard marble floor. Leon was at his side in an instant, sword still firmly grasped in his hand. He helped the boy up, standing between him and the wrathful King.
“This is treason!” Uther yelled, his eyes were mad, his mouth turned in a grimace reminiscent of a gargoyle.
Day 29: Defiance
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- Part 29 of Whumptober 22
- Part 1 of The knight, the mother, the prince and the warlock
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The first few nights after Arthur and Leon found shelter in Hunith and Merlin's home are rough for Arthur. Thankfully, Hunith, Leon and Merlin are there to comfort him.
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“I know we’re bringing nothing but trouble for you. If you want us to leave, you just have to say the word, and we’ll be gone,” Leon said to the dry earth. He was staring at the ground at his feet, unwilling or unable to look at Hunith as he spoke.
Hunith was tempted to take this opportunity to ask them to leave. Leon was making this easier for her, absolving her of any guilt should she choose to send them away. It would be the best option for everyone. The safest option.
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“I’ll start training you on your birthday,” Leon promised. “I’ll train Merlin too, if he wants,” he proposed. Merlin had shown no inclination in learning how to wield weapons, but Leon guessed it would do him good to be able to defend himself without having to resort to his magic. When the boy gave a hesitant nod, Leon smiled gently at him.
And so, during the weeks leading up to Arthur’s birthday, Leon worked on carving wooden swords for himself and the two boys. Arthur was still a bit too young to use a real one, even blunted, and Merlin had probably never been close to a sword at all. In time, Leon would need to find them real weapons, but these toys would do for the time being.
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Arthur finds out that Merlin is regularly bullied by the village's children for being born out of wedlock. This time, though, the bullies take it one step further and decide to push Merlin down the well.
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- Part 5 of The knight, the mother, the prince and the warlock
- Part 2 of Teagirl's bingo 2025
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As noon approached, Leon had almost managed to discard his worries as a nasty trick of his anxious mind. He was proven wrong when he caught a young girl whisper agitatedly of Camelot’s knights riding towards the village. Suddenly, Leon was brutally reminded of how precarious his and Arthur’s existence in Ealdor was. Despite how peaceful the previous months had been, they were still fugitives.
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- Part 6 of The knight, the mother, the prince and the warlock
- Part 1 of Teagirl's bingo 2026