Arthur's Chambers, Tuesday, So Early In The Morning It's Technically Night

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Arthur's Chambers, Five Seconds Later

[camelotfolk]

"Sire," Gaius said, very, very politely. "As long as Merlin gets the antidote to you in time, nothing will happen to you, I can assure you."

Re: Arthur's Chambers, Five Seconds Later

[bitch_prince]

Arthur's eyes went to Gaius--

--then whipped back to Merlin almost immediately again. (Hopefully he wasn't bruising Francine or Katchoo in the process.)

"You just said it wasn't important!"

Re: Arthur's Chambers, Five Seconds Later

[thismaskiwear]

Poison, potion, tomayto, tomahto.

. . . yeah.

No bruising, though there'd been a little bit of ow, which Katchoo'd be gracious enough to let slide this time.

"Because it'll be fine if everything goes smoothly, that's why," she volunteered. That was a lot to hang on an 'if,' but for cryin' out loud, nobody would let her just knock Uther in the head as much as she wished she could. That probably wouldn't work anyway.

Re: Arthur's Chambers, Five Seconds Later

[bigdamndestiny]

"It will work!" Really, trust Merlin on this one.

Arthur's Chambers, Five Minutes Later

[bitch_prince]

At least the pois-- potion had worked properly, going by the state of Arthur on the floor when Gaius and Uther found him.

"Oh, god," Uther said, thickly. "My son--"

He fell to his knees by Arthur's prone body, and gathered him up in his arms.

Re: Arthur's Chambers, Five Minutes Later

[ccedontheemail]

And Catrina had only just been on her way to her chambers, too, when she saw Uther hunched over on the floor, over what seemed to be--

"No no no, get off him!" she cried, and threw herself bodily at the man.

Re: Arthur's Chambers, Five Minutes Later

[bigdamndestiny]

Somehow it was plausible that Merlin had been knocked out by a mysterious falling vase for the exact amount of time necessary to draw out a dramatic moment.

Which would be why he was running into the room like a complete madman.

Look, no one said this was high quality entertainment.

Re: Arthur's Chambers, Five Minutes Later

[bitch_prince]

Jonas scrambled after him on all fours, dashing towards the room. Uther didn't notice him: he was cradling his son's body and staring up at Catrina as if he was seeing her for the first time.

"Dear Lord!" he shouted, and drew his sword on Catrina.

She was babbling.

Arthur was fading away quickly. Courtesy of the plot.

Arthur's Chambers, Much Later Tuesday

[bitch_prince]

Once all the detritus of Catrina's auspicious deat-- departure had been cleared away, Arthur's chambers returned to a certain level of calm.

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[ccedontheemail]

Baaa. Troll.