The serving boy began carrying the target towards the wall.
"Teach him a lesson," a knight said. "Go on, boy."
"This'll teach him," Arthur stated.
"Yeah," knight two agreed.
"Haha. Teach him a lesson," knight one repeated.
Arthur threw a dagger at the target.
"Hey!" Morris called. "Hang on!"
"Don't stop!" Arthur told him.
Morris took a few steps back. "Here?"
Guinevere shook a curtain out an upper window. Eliora looked up and smiled at her friend.
"I told you to keep moving!" Arthur threw another dagger. "Come on! Run!"
Morris shuffled his feet along trying to carry the large target as Arthur threw more daggers.
"Do you want some moving target practice?" Arthur asked.
Morris finally dropped the target and it rolled to Merlin's feet. Merlin put a foot on it so Morris couldn't pick it up.
"Hey, come on, that's enough," Merlin said.
"What?"
"You've had your fun, my friend."
"Do I know you?" Arthur questioned.
"Er, I'm Merlin," Merlin replied. He held out his hand.
"So I don't know you."
"No."
"Yet you called me "friend.""
"That was my mistake."
"Yes, I think so."
"Yeah. I'd never have a friend who could be such an arse." He started walking away.
Arthur snorted. "Or I'm the one who could be so stupid." Merlin stopped walking. "Tell me, Merlin, do you know how to walk on your knees?"
"No."
"Would you like me to help you?"
"I wouldn't if I were you."
Arthur chuckled. "Why? What are you going to do to me?"
"You have no idea."
"Be my guest! Come on! Come on! Come oooooon."
Merlin took a swing at him and Arthur twisted Merlin's arm behind his back.
"Whoa," the knights said.
Guinevere and Eliora cringed in surprise.
"I'll have you thrown in jail for that."
"What, who do you think you are?" Merlin shot back. "The King?"
"No. I'm his son, Arthur."
Arthur took Merlin out at the knees.
DUNGEONS
Guards escorted Merlin down the Wrought Iron Stairway to the dungeons and threw him in a cell.
EXT. CASTLE WALLS - NIGHT
Mary Collins, disguised as Lady Helen, rode across the drawbridge and into the Square with her escort. Her reflection in a puddle revealed Mary in her true appearance. Mary, Lady Helen, entered the Throne Room to meet Uther and a few court members.
"Lady Helen," Usher greeted. "Thank you so much for coming to sing at our celebrations."
"The pleasure's all mine," 'Helen' replied.
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Royalty's Heart
FantasyEliora was a simple cobbler's girl to all; or so she thought. As the Prince gets to know her, he becomes more and more infatuated by her beauty and her personality. But his father would never allow their union. Nevertheless, the Prince isn't about...
