waine bit his tongue. He knew they had to get out and he didn't want a book to slow them down. Yet, he couldn't deny her. She held it, as if it was the most precious thing in the world to her. If the book made her feel something other than fear, he would do everything in his power to make certain she kept it. "Fine, but stay behind me and if it comes to it – you drop that book and run. To the west first, until you reach the ruined castle. Then, northwest through the swamp to the bridge, got it?"
She nodded her understanding; reaching for his hand again, as he swept her down the hall and out of the room.
After a while, Gwaine had begun to curse at himself when he found that he was lost.
"If you had just turned left two corridors back, like I suggested…"
"Shut it!" He growled.
Clarissant held up a hand of protest. "I'm simply trying to say, I've been…" …show more content…
Gwaine's eyes were wide, but he didn't dare look at the others. "What do you mean?"
"He thinks that Morgause somehow captured the Red Dragon." Percival told him. "That is who he actually meant when he said 'she's here.'" He cast an apologetic smile at Clarissant.
She felt a pang of embarrassment at her current state, even though she was confused by his words. "It's alright," she muttered and returned his smile, shyly.
"Do you think the witch also has the Cauldron thing?" Gwaine wondered aloud, as the creatures backed off. With another sword beating against them, they retreated to the walls and the parapets. It gave the four men a chance to catch their breath.
"What cauldron?" Bran asked.
"It's said to have mystical healing properties. We came here to find it so Merlin could work his magic and heal Sir Leon. Helping Princess Gwaine," Arthur beamed as his knight scowled, "...was an added bonus."
Bran shook his head. Knowledge of exactly what they sought came to the forefront of his mind. "It's not here," he informed
She nodded her understanding; reaching for his hand again, as he swept her down the hall and out of the room.
After a while, Gwaine had begun to curse at himself when he found that he was lost.
"If you had just turned left two corridors back, like I suggested…"
"Shut it!" He growled.
Clarissant held up a hand of protest. "I'm simply trying to say, I've been…" …show more content…
Gwaine's eyes were wide, but he didn't dare look at the others. "What do you mean?"
"He thinks that Morgause somehow captured the Red Dragon." Percival told him. "That is who he actually meant when he said 'she's here.'" He cast an apologetic smile at Clarissant.
She felt a pang of embarrassment at her current state, even though she was confused by his words. "It's alright," she muttered and returned his smile, shyly.
"Do you think the witch also has the Cauldron thing?" Gwaine wondered aloud, as the creatures backed off. With another sword beating against them, they retreated to the walls and the parapets. It gave the four men a chance to catch their breath.
"What cauldron?" Bran asked.
"It's said to have mystical healing properties. We came here to find it so Merlin could work his magic and heal Sir Leon. Helping Princess Gwaine," Arthur beamed as his knight scowled, "...was an added bonus."
Bran shook his head. Knowledge of exactly what they sought came to the forefront of his mind. "It's not here," he informed