Nerissa finds herself on the adventure of a lifetime when she accompanies her brother to Camelot, in hopes of a better future than as some simple farmer's wife. There she finds out that sometimes, dreams really do come true - even in the most unlike...
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A Valiant Victory
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Gaius helped Nerissa back to the physician's quarters, holding her steady as they slowly walked back. She couldn't help but think about her interaction with Prince Prat. Why hadn't he ratted her out to Gaius? For a brief moment, she wondered if maybe he wasn't as pompous, arrogant, and pretentious as he came off - but the thought was very fleeting. Perhaps knowing that he could very well die tomorrow was a cause for some peace between them. Whatever the reason, Nerissa knew that it would nag at her through the night.
Nerissa was no more than a few steps back into the physician's quarter when Merlin took hold of her hands and dragged her to his room. Despite her pleas for him to let go and looks over her shoulder at Gaius, Merlin managed to get his way. He carefully shut the door behind him and moved a piece of furniture in front of it, just in case. Nerissa was about to yell at her brother when she caught sight of a statue she was certain had been outside earlier. She stared at it for a moment with her mouth agape, before looking at her brother in disbelief.
"Did you steal that?" Nerissa asked, staring once more at the dog statue. "Is that your way of sticking it to Prince Prat for sacking you?"
Merlin rolled his eyes and folded his arms across his chest defensively. "I need your help," he said before he uncovered the book of magic Gaius had given him from beneath his sheets. "There's a spell in here but I can't. . ."
Nerissa shook her head and held her hands out in front of her. "You've always been the better one at magic. The simple things that I can do took me far longer to master than it ever took you. You're the one who taught them to me!"
"But maybe I only managed them first because I didn't want my little sister showing me up. You know us men and our pride," Merlin offered with a small smile. "So, maybe if you try doing this with me, it'll be just like old times and I'll get it just because I don't want you to get it first."
