"However, unbeknownst to many of us, Uther had already secretly married a Norman princess, the Lady Ygraine du Bois."
Merlin rolled his eyes and chuckled. It honestly didn't surprise him to find out that little tidbit of information. "How'd he get out of the arrangement with this other one, then?"
"Well, that is where the tale becomes really fascinating. The man's niece was the Lady Vivienne."
"Morgana's mother?"
Gaius nodded solemnly. "Indeed. When Uther was approached after the war, he claimed that his Council refused to accept his arrangement since Vivienne's mother was a High Priestess and claimed she did not know who the father was. Somehow, Uther managed to convince them that it would be better if Vivienne married his …show more content…
They eyed him suspiciously and maintained their distance, not even offering him a place to sit and relax. Wasn't he just here a few days earlier with King Arthur? For that matter, Queen Guinevere was visiting Nemeth. Though why they kept giving him disparaging looks, he couldn't quite understand. Alright, so it was nearly the middle of the night and they had probably been standing guard already for the last day. He didn't proclaim any urgency to meet with Camelot's Queen, nor did he demand an audience with King Rodor to convey a message from King Arthur.
Since Morgana's attack, they were probably more wary than usual. So, Gwaine sighed and waited; thinking they could have at least offered him a drink.
"Sir Gwaine!" The delicate and perfectly beautiful voice of Nemeth's princess called out from the gate and beckoned him inside. Merlin was a lucky man to get to wake up to her voice.
She had a cloak pulled tightly around her to ward off the damp fog.
"I'm surprised you came out yourself to let me in, Your Highness." He smiled flirtatiously and bowed dramatically.
"Well, you did request an audience with me and my husband, I believe."
"Yes, I did. Where is Merlin, anyway? Sorry, Lord Merlin."
"He had a few things to discuss with Gaius. Come, let's get you inside. A groom can take care of your horse and give him a good rub
Merlin rolled his eyes and chuckled. It honestly didn't surprise him to find out that little tidbit of information. "How'd he get out of the arrangement with this other one, then?"
"Well, that is where the tale becomes really fascinating. The man's niece was the Lady Vivienne."
"Morgana's mother?"
Gaius nodded solemnly. "Indeed. When Uther was approached after the war, he claimed that his Council refused to accept his arrangement since Vivienne's mother was a High Priestess and claimed she did not know who the father was. Somehow, Uther managed to convince them that it would be better if Vivienne married his …show more content…
They eyed him suspiciously and maintained their distance, not even offering him a place to sit and relax. Wasn't he just here a few days earlier with King Arthur? For that matter, Queen Guinevere was visiting Nemeth. Though why they kept giving him disparaging looks, he couldn't quite understand. Alright, so it was nearly the middle of the night and they had probably been standing guard already for the last day. He didn't proclaim any urgency to meet with Camelot's Queen, nor did he demand an audience with King Rodor to convey a message from King Arthur.
Since Morgana's attack, they were probably more wary than usual. So, Gwaine sighed and waited; thinking they could have at least offered him a drink.
"Sir Gwaine!" The delicate and perfectly beautiful voice of Nemeth's princess called out from the gate and beckoned him inside. Merlin was a lucky man to get to wake up to her voice.
She had a cloak pulled tightly around her to ward off the damp fog.
"I'm surprised you came out yourself to let me in, Your Highness." He smiled flirtatiously and bowed dramatically.
"Well, you did request an audience with me and my husband, I believe."
"Yes, I did. Where is Merlin, anyway? Sorry, Lord Merlin."
"He had a few things to discuss with Gaius. Come, let's get you inside. A groom can take care of your horse and give him a good rub