The morning was cool as the sun rose. Merlin the serving boy arrived to wake Prince Arthur up. "Rise and shine" Merlin said as he tried to rouse the Prince. As the Prince woke up he asked "Merlin, what are my morning activities for today?" "Sire, today is your anniversary" Merlin said. Arthur slithered back under the covers, "What's wrong? It's your birthday? You've got dancers,jugglers, and acrobats to entertain you! As well as a feast being held in your honor! " Merlin exclaimed. "I'm not as easily impressed as you are Merlin, and I don't have the mind of a child unlike you" Arthur retorted. Then swiftly got up to go to his dressing quarters. "Merlin muttered, yet I'm still more intelligent than you." "I heard that!" Arthur shouted. Merlin smiled to himself as he walked out of Arthur's chamber. After the princes morning activities came to a halt, he decided to go visit his father in his chambers. As Arthur proceeded to tell his father about matters of the court, his father cut in. "Today we will not be discussing matters of the court, today is the anniversary of your birth." King Uthur, Arthur's father had a smile plastered on his face.
As the day went on clouds started to stir in the sky. The anniversary festivities continued into night fall. Everyone, knights, servants, and of course the Prince and King gathered around a large feast. They were being entertained by the acrobats, until one man called on Prince Arthur to participate in knife throwing. Eurig tied Arthur to a circle board that spun around. Right before they spun Arthur, the man put an apple in Arthur's mouth. What Arthur didn't know was that there was a sedative in the apple that would knock him out later in the night. That's when Eurig would go in to kill the Prince. After the glorious feast, Merlin walked the Prince back to his chambers. Arthur was stumbling all around, the sedative has taken its effect on him. "Looks like the ale has gotten to you tonight Sire" Merlin smirked. "Oh would you shut up Merlin" Arthur said as he tripped. Merlin caught him right before he fell. Merlin then set Arthur down on his bed and left the Prince. After Merlin had left, Arthur tried to make his way to his fathers chambers. As Arthur was sitting in a chair by his fathers bed side, he noticed in the a man holding a dagger in the reflection of the bed side mirror.Arthur drew his sword as he stood up, he was a bit shaking and unstable as he fought off Eurig. The sedative was too strong for Arthur, he toppled over. Arthur thought his life was going to be over soon, but to his surprise his Father had woken up and come to his rescue. King Uthur and Eurig were engaged in a battle, Uthur had gotten the dagger away from Eurig. He was going to kill him, but then Eurig pulled out another dagger and stabbed Uthur in the chest just as Uthur had killed Eurig. Arthur witnessed it all, he was screaming and shouting for the guards to come. He knew his Father was severely injured. The next day was a dark and stormy day, Prince Arthur had not left his fathers bed side. "My Lord, there is bleeding on the inside. You're Father will last but a few more days." said the royal physician. Tears poured down his face, as he whispered "Why father, I'm not ready to be King. I still need your guidance.
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