Arthurian advent calendar: 24th december
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warning: English is not my first language, ages ages ages! (Ector was 20 when he adopted Arthur, Arthur was 15 when he conceived Mordred, Mordred was 19 when Melou was born so basically now Arthur is 33 and Ector is 54)
24th DECEMBER: (Ector, Melou, Hug)
Arthur takes the little baby in his arms. Kay is trying really hard not to smile at Melou’s sleepy face and Mordred is twitching as if he doesn’t completely trust his father to not let the baby fall.
Guinevak smiles at her husband, taking his hand.
Suddenly a voice calls from the hall. “Let me see, let me see!”
“Father!” recognizes Kay, opening the door of the little room to let his father Ector enter.
“I am a great grandfather,” says the big ruffly man. He feels old, but not that old to be a great grandfather also if his hair are already all white and he can’t fight anymore because of his wounded leg.
“Yes, you are,” smiles Arthur. Mordred stops twitching. “We told him, of course. He is still your grandfather. I hope it’s all right, Mordred.”
“Of- of course,” manages to answer Mordred, who suddenly feels suffocated by all that family.
The imponent figure of Ector advances toward Arthur and with incredibly careful hands he takes the tiny Melou in his own arms. Melou mewls softly before stirring and taking one of Ector’s old and big hands into a hug.