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"Prince Merlin please wake up you are needed in you Fathers study." A voice yells at me I feel my body shaking back and forth. Opening my eyes I see that Will one of my closest friends is trying to get me awake. Will has been my friend since forever. It helps to that his parents are nobleman.
Rising slowly out of my bed I blink my eyes a few times to wake up. Grabbing some clothes I have decided to wear a red shirt with a brown belt over top of it, and a brown jacket. Taking my black trousers I put them on as well. Walking over to the mirror I see a young man standing there. He has short brown hair, a pale face along with blue eyes. Seeing my red neckerchief I gently tie it around my neck. Straightening my hair I am now ready.
"Lets go Will my parents await." I say while walking towards the huge oak doors. We pass by several people as we walk down the hallway. Everyone really seems to be rushing around today. Wonder why that is?
"Will do you..." I get interrupted though by another body colliding into me. I turn to see a woman is hovering a basket to do laundry. She instantly loses focus though when she bumps into me. Seeing in slow motion I see as the clothes leap out of the basket. I reach out with my magic and bring the basket down with all her clothes still in it. Looking up at her I see the familiar sun kissed skin along with her brown eyes and brown hair. Its Gwen one of our faithful servants.
"Oh Merlin I am so sorry we have been so busy getting everything ready." She says sounding very stressed. Again why is everyone getting things ready? I guess the sooner I speak with my father the better. Picking up her basket I hand it to her, and smile to let her know that it's okay. Our servants like working for us because we are very nice to our servants. Even giving them rooms here in the palace.
"Come on Merlin we need to go." Will says steering me away from Gwen. Reaching the doors to the study we enter the room. My father is sitting at his desk, and my mother looks as though she has been crying. My mother has always been a lady with grace. She would never let the people see her weak side. So to see her like this is shocking. My heart hurts a little at this. Focusing on my father I see him gesture with his hands for me to come over there. My father has black hair with blue eyes, and he has a beard. Mean while my mother has brown hair and blue eyes.
"Merlin I'm glad that you have come, I have some important news for you." He looks over at my mother as if for support, but she just turns her head away. My goodness what on earth is happening here. Both of my parents have always been a team whether it was for the good of the kingdom or for me. To see them on opposite ends worries me. I sink a little more in my chair knowing this might be a long one.
"Alright so you know how the kingdom across the sea has been our competition?" He asks while looking at me. Camelot the kingdom across the sea has been our rival for a long time. I nod my head at this. He then continues with his talk.
"Well King Uther Pendragon, and I have come up with a solution." He tells me while smiling. This is great news for our two kingdoms. So that's why all of the servants are preparing everything.
:"We had a hard time coming up with a way to unite us seamlessly. Eventually he told me about his son Arthur who is the crown prince of Camelot, and he is also eighteen summers old. That's when it clicked we can merge our kingdoms together through marriage. Between you, and prince Arthur.
I feel so shocked. They want to use us to combine the kingdoms!! I am so angry I don't even know what to do with it. My hands shake as I try to process this. Jumping up I quickly get to the doors. Running full speed until I get to the field I plop down, and just try to make sense of this whole situation.
I am to marry this prince of Camelot. I have no choice because I want the constant conflict to stop if this does it then I will find some way to be okay with it. This kingdom comes first in my eyes. If this stops countless lives from dying then on that day I will marry him. I bet you he is probably a prat though. I know nothing about this guy though. Tears begin falling from my eyes. Curling up into a ball I allow myself to cry. For the fate of this kingdom for everyone who lives here, and lastly me.
I feel someone pick me up. Before I can see who it is I fall back asleep. Must be from the constant crying that I am so
tired.