Gawain rode back into the fort, cursing roundly. What a bloody disaster that had been. The Woads had taken them by surprise, scattered them and made mincemeat of them. If he hadn't been so worried about where Galahad had got to, he'd have been embarrassed ( Read more... )

he'd been tempted to follow Arthur, but thought better of it, leaving the fortress hall by the small recessed door set into the wall. He found himself in the familiar setting of the tavern, deserted so early in the day. He sipped his drink, his mind drifting from the night in the stable to Lancelot lying in the sickward.

Was it his fault? His ( Read more... )

Galahad was not happy. What was new, one might ask? Well, there was the fact that he believed his arm was broken and he had lost sight of Gawain a day previously. Having searched for him, Galahad opted to cut his losses and return to the fortress ( Read more... )

Arthur hesitated outside the door to the healer's ward - he was angry, so angry. He wasn't sure if in his present temperment it would be a good idea to see Lancelot or not. He was so ashamed for the things that had been done to his friend, and he couldn't shake the fault that he carried around like an extra skin ( Read more... )

Private - After Arthur leaves, Lancelot thinks: It's ridiculous, to depend on someone this much.

The Woad prisoner was still pissing and moaning about being held in the stable ( Read more... )

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I send men to their deaths- and they love me for it.

Lancelot tossed and turned. He could feel the spears jabbing at him, swords cutting, fists, elbows, knees, legs, hands touching him in places they should have stayed away from. Pain wracked his body. And it was dark. And he was alone.

"Arthur." He wanted someone there with him - he wanted Arthur there with him. The name spilled from his lips like ( Read more... )

Arthur strode from the sick ward, Lancelot on his mind, always Lancelot and the idiotic thing he had done to get the information back to Arthur ( Read more... )

For the second time in as many days, Arthur yelled for the Doctor as soon as they reached the gates ( Read more... )