28.
Queen Clarity looked very
much like a widow in her dark shades and veils while the Lords and Ladies all
offered their condolences. King Thaddeus had succumbed to his injuries after
the attack by assailants in his tent during his tour at the borders. They had not
found the assailants; believed to be Picts. Even Merlin came to paid his
respect and had requested for an audience with the Queen.
Queen Clarity had declined
his request. She was not pre-occupied with her care; the precious Princess had
journeyed to the country home to spend some time alone. She had taken her
friend, Red with her and left a message for the Queen.
“Don’t come to look for me.”
Merlin was upset that the
Queen had declined him. He had wanted to talk to her. He then decided to look
for the other.
“Nimue, its me Merlin.”
Merlin stood there by the stream near the castle. “I know you are here.”
The Lady in the Lake dwell in
the lakes as we all knew but they also moved with the streams and any flowing
waters. She appeared over the lake surface and floated over. She then stepped
on the ground, and approached Merlin.
“I send you over to protect
the King, and he died.” Merlin came on straight out.
“Protect? I was asked by you
to see him. But he was not keen to see me.” Nimue replied.
“Nimue, I called on you …”
“To fulfill your quest.”
Nimue told him. “Merlin, you planned it all. You could deceive most others, but
not me. You set her up, knowing she was a potential to be the Iron Lady. You
arranged it for her, removing her child, and her lover. Then you set me to so
called protect him but he refused my help. He wanted only you.”
Merlin kept silent. He had
planned some of the moves, for his quest was to have his own care become the
King. Not any King but the King of the Kings. King Thaddeus may be a hindrance
with his power and army, and the best way to removed him was to kill him. He
had that done with the involuntary help of Nimue to convince the Queen. She
sent her servants. Without the King, the Queen would take over the lands. And
not all the Lords would accept her. Merlin plan was to dissolve the alliance of
the Lords so that his care would be able to conquer them.
Arthur was to conquer them
and rule them himself.
“Yes, I had it all planned.”
Merlin admitted his works.
“Then it time we leave her.
She would live her destiny now.” Nimue told the wizard.
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