Chapter 11

                                    

                                          
As I changed the cottons with a dry one, Merlin checked out the wound, which is healing well. 
He strokes the stitches Gaius has done, feeling every bump, lining each stitch. 
"The process of healing is good. Must be because of me." he smiled, crawling over me and I laid back, putting weight of my body on my elbows. 
I made a thinking impression before kissing Merlin and then softly pushes him away, walked out of the shallow end to put my dress and shawl back on.
I watched as Merlin follows behind, sliding his trousers on, watching the water droplets running down on his chest and torso shining, as if he is made of diamond, reflecting the light. 
I can't believe I made love to this man. 
Especially as my first time. 
I turned to look at the lake, covered in moonlight. 
He came to sit next to me as he puts his shirt over his head and pulls it down, hiding the droplets. 
I rested my head on his shoulder and he kisses my forehead. 
I put my hand in the water, taking in a vision of us and Merlin catches me grinning. 
I looked at him, "OK, now for my another surprise." 
I took his hand and placed it under mine. 
I closed my eyes and focused. I imagined a vein of flowers, coming down my arm and wrapping around his. 
I opened my eyes to see it's working, his jaws dropped at my new power. 
"How?" 
"I have been practicing on Sigrid. I wanted to see if I can share my visions, especially of my happiest moments, with you." 
He looked back down to our hands, and I see each corner of his mouth turning up. "Can you do that again?"
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As we approached to our Chambers, hand in hand, fingers caging, I invite him to my room. "Please could you sleep with me? I don't want to wake up and think this was a dream." he strokes my face and nodded.
We got under the covers in our clothes, he places his arm over mine and I put my arm on his chest. 
What he doesn't know is that I have nightmares. 
Nightmares of what happened the day he found me in the woods. 
I try to put pieces together on what happened that day but my memories were also lost. 
Each night, I see a cave by the sea and I fall in it. I hear something chasing me. I see fire. I hear cackling. The trees surrounds me. I turn to see a figure, with a ball of light glowing from their heart. The last thing I hear every night without fail is "Yidsten" and I wake up.
I watch the sun rising behind Merlin, who fell asleep. 
I stroked his temple, watching at his hair glows in the sunlight. 
I hope the nightmare doesn't come to me at all now he's here with me. 
I then buried my head into his chest, feeling his steady heartbeat and matches the rhythm with mine.
~~~
I opened my eyes to see Lucilla tucked herself between my arms. 
She looks so peaceful. 
I sighed, smiling at the most beautiful woman in front of me. 
I went in to kiss her lips, waking her up in one of the best possible ways. 
She blinked her eyes, stretching her body and beamed. 
A buzz appeared by my ear and I flinched. "Squeaks, can you not do that please?" 
She shook her head, walking on the bed frame, playing with her fingernails. "I just wanted to let you know that it's past dawn." 
I dived off the bed, and behold, my foot got caught in the covers and I facepalmed onto the ground. 
"Merlin, you ok?" 
I groaned, giving Lucilla thumbs up, hearing her and that blasting pixie laughing.
I plunged myself off the ground and witness that her getting out of bed, getting changed from her last night outfit into a soft pink dress, she then picks up a white corset with daisies stitched on the sides. 
"What are you doing?" 
"I'm not going to stay in bed, Merlin. You know me. I don't like doing nothing." she twirled around, the skirt of the dress twirled too. 
She accelerated to my direction, reversed around and handed me the laces. 
I gently tied them, making sure I don't pull them too tight. 
As I completed the task, her hand reached back, pulled my head forward and kissed my cheek. 
I slid her around, kissing her deeper. My hands took control and danced up and down her back, playing with the laces, one hand ends up running through her hair. 
"Merlin. We. Have. To. Go!" She stated, pecking my lips between each word, stepping backwards. 
I groaned as we had our last kiss before going through the door.
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I walked down the village, waving to the villagers as I strolled by, wishing them a good morning. 
I stopped at the bakery, explored my choices of cakes. 
I selected strawberry tarts, funnel cake, custard pies and pudding with dried fruits. 
As I gave a small sack of coins to the baker, I returned back to the castle, humming. 
I took a bite of the strawberry tart and the sweetness exploded in my mouth. 
"Hmm, so good!" I exclaimed, continuing as I get to the Court where Gaius, Arthur, Gwen, Merlin and the knights are.
As I reached to the doors, the guards greeted me good morning and I returned a wishing of a good day and their health. 
I gave them a custard pie each and they blushed as they opened the door. 
Everyone looks up, surprised to see me. 
"Before you say anything," I raised my hands in defence, "I brought these for you all." 
I settled the deep basket on the table, removed the blanket, revealing the baked goods. 
There were Oohs and Ahs, licking around mouths. 
While they were deciding what they want to have, Merlin swayed to me, raised his hand and used his thumb to wipe something at the corner of my mouth before licking it. "Hmm, I think I'll have strawberry tart." 
I punched him lightly in the arm. 
I go near the table, ready to give a speech. "I want to get you these to apologise for scaring you, to thank you for taking care of me and also to thank for the flowers." 
The knights grumbled with their mouths full, and they put their heads down when they catch a stare from Gwen, who's telling them off for talking, full of food in their mouths. 
Arthur, Gaius, Merlin and I chuckled in response before we joined the eating.