Merlin

introduction

Years ago there lived a royal family a mighty king a gracious queen and a beautiful daughter who ruled their kingdom with love, kindness and respect magic was allowed but only kind magic evil magic was punished

For years the king and queen struggled to have a child to take over they had many nieces and nephews but no living child of their own but as their hopes were dying the queen conceived a child the kingdom hoped for a son the king and queen just hoped for a healthy child

After months of waiting a child was born a beautiful and healthy princess who was loved from the moment she was born

The princess was raised into a lovely young girl the king and queen worried about their as as evil sorcerer was after their kingdom the needed a powerful alliance to protect their daughter should they need to send her away

that alliance came from Camelot with the engagement of prince Arthur and princess Eleanor

The king and queen adored their daughter she grew up being kind to both animal and human rich and poor the word spread to many kingdoms of the kindle princess king Uther of Camelot knew he chose the right Princess for his son and kingdom the princess was given a locket that contained a portrait of a young boy who she was to marry when she was of age

The king and queen decided to spend a day in the royal garden with their daughter when the guards ran in worried looks on their faces

"What is it what's happened" the king asked
"An evil sorcerer is attacking the kingdom" a guard yelled

"Quickly get the princess to Camelot one of you stay with her the other run ahead tell the she got away" the king said

"Be brave my daughter and take this anyone who sees will know who you are" the queen said passing her daughter the royal seal before she and the king ran to try and save their kingdom from destruction

The princess and two guards made it to the forest when they were attacked near a village a severely injured guard ran to Camelot as instructed

"Run princess I will hold them of you must get to safety" the remaining guard said

"What about you" the young princess asked scared

"Do not worry about me princess you must survive now run" the guard said the princess hesitated before running

(Days later)

A few days later a young boy was playing in the forest with his mother when he came across a young girl laying on the ground hurt

"Mama there's a girl sleeping in the forest she's all dirty" the young boy said

"Merlin what do you mean" the woman said coming to look at what her son was staring at the woman picked up the seal laying next to the girls hand and realised exactly who the girl was and knew she must be protected

"Oh my..... come merlin we must get her back she's freezing" the woman said

"Will she be ok" young merlin asked
"We can only hope" the woman said picking up the girl

(The following day)

That morning the young princess woke up

"Your awake do you know who you are you hit your head" the woman asked
"My name is Eleanor whitelock" Eleanor said

"Do you remember anything else" the woman asked Eleanor shook her head no

"That's alright it may come back to you in time you don't need to worry my name is hunith your safe here my son Merlin is the same age as you" hunith smiled handing the girl some food