Yes, I write fan fiction. My current story is in the Merlinverse. Surprise! Surprise!
Please enjoy this sneak peek at the next chapter of And So I Waited, a look at the infamous triangle from Lancelot's point of view. You can read the first few chapters here.
I knocked on her door when she opened it the breath got caught in my throat. She was so beautiful in her pink dress, her hair wild and full of flowers. I looked inside.
“I couldn’t help but notice that you are alone.”
She smiles. “Actually, I was expecting a guest.”
“Anyone I know?”
“I don’t know. “
“What does he look like?”
“He is old, very thin, his hair almost too thin.”
“Doesn’t sound familiar.”
‘Well. I don’t think he is coming.”
“And you made him dinner? That is not very gentlemen like.”
“Well he is no gentlemen.”
“Since I am already here, maybe I can be his replacement.”
She looks me up and down. “I don’t see why not.”
She lets me in. She has decorated her table with flowers and I see two plates full of chicken.
“How can you afford this.”
“It is complements of The Lady Morgana. She likes you.”
“I am glad that she approves.”
I sit down and she puts a cup in front of me.
“It is really odd. You are all she can talk about lately and what a wonderful couple we would make. My Lady and I have always been close, but she is My Lady and we have never been too personal.”
Gwen was right, there was something about The Lady Morgana’s interest in them that he found unsettling.
“And to say all the things she said about you in front of Arthur.”
I look up. “Why would it bother you that she is talking about me in front of Arthur?”
I wait with baited breath, wondering if her memories have begun to return.
“I just think it is inappropriate to talk about servant matters in front of the Prince, although…
“Although what?”
“I see a change in him. He is not the arrogant prat that I remember. There is softness and a caring. Do you know that he stood up for a peasant who could not pay his taxes and forced King Uther to back down. I was impressed and proud.
“Proud?”
“Yes, that he is Milord.”
I picked up my fork. I was tired of talking about Arthur.
“This food is delicious.”
“Thank you. I remembered from last time how much you loved my chicken, at least I can remember that. It is so good to see you. I can tell just by looking at you that the time way has been good for you.”
“In some ways it has been very good for me and in others….”
She put a piece of chicken in her mouth. “But you must have met people who you liked.”
“Yes, I did.” Elaine’s face flashed quickly before my eyes. “But no one who could ever make me forget about my time in Camelot.”
“Oh come on Lancelot. Are you telling me that you have not met somebody.”
I laughed. Can she be this blind? “As a matter of fact I have.”
“Oh.”
Her disappointment was evident and it warmed me. It made me feel that she was finally letting her guard down. I leaned forward. “You,” I said. “You are the one I met and the only one I ever want to meet.”
She blushed. “Lance.”
“Next time we will have deer.”
She laughed. “Deer?”
“Have you ever had it?”
“Not really. Once I did sneak a bit off of Morgana’s plate when I was in the kitchens.”
“And did you like it?”
“It was heavenly.”
“Well that settles it. We will have deer. I will catch it myself.”
“And how many paces does it take for you to kill a deer?”
“I am not sure but I will make it a point to count so that I can tell you.”
She reached for my cheek and stopped, a puzzled look was now on her face.
“What is it?”
“I don’t know, it’s just, there is something very familiar about all this.”
She looks back at the chicken and throws her fork down in disgust. “Why can’t I remember?”
I take her hand. “When the time is right you will remember. She squeezed my hand. I lean in for a kiss and I see the expectation in her eyes. She wants this moment, this intimacy, with me, as much as I do. The loud noise outside makes us both jump apart.
I see the swish of the blue cloak and I know exactly who are uninvited guest was.
“Do you see anyone?” she asks. I can hear the concern in her voice.
“No one.”
I close the door, aware that I had just told her another lie.
can defeat Camelot. Merlin, who poisoned Morgana last season (it’s a long story), is the only one not happy to see her because you know, he is scared she is going to squeal on him. When she says she forgives him he is relieved, but he quickly comes to realize that she is lying and is back for revenge. With an enemy army approaching and a father who has gone mad, it is up to Arthur to decide if he will take over as Reagent and lead the Knights of Camelot into battle, while Merlin must figure out a way to stop Morgana from destroying Camelot from within.
I have a confession to make, I haven't warmed up to Matt Smith's Doctor the way that I expected too. I started watching Dr. Who with the reboot a few years ago and fell so in love with the franchise that I rented as many episodes as I could on Netflix, and loved every Doctor, so I was the one telling my friends, who I got into Dr. Who, that David Tennant's leaving was not the end of the world, this was how things worked in the Whouniverse and it was the beginning of a new adventure. I loved The Eleventh Hour and felt justified in my belief, but as time went by I began to lose interest, the stories felt weak to me and I found myself thinking David T. could make this story work. Truth be told, I think I was mourning "my Doctor" and wasn't as open to Eleven as I should have been. So, when I watched the Dr. Who Christmas Special I was happy to have enjoyed it so much.
Since I am currently obsessed with BBC's Merlin, I think it is only fair that I give some love to our American version, Camelot. I have to admit I love what Merlin has done with the characters so much that I haven't been open to embracing a new/old interpretation, but I am a sucker for the Arthurian Legend so I am going to watch. My only request --- please don't trash Guinevere like some of the other interpretations. She can be flawed, she always is, but I'd like her to be the heroine of the piece and to really love Arthur. I guess time will tell if I get my wish. 
I have a confession to make. I'm currently obsessed with Merlin, BBC's take on the Arthurian Legend. In this version, the creators have taken a page from Smallville's book, going back to a time before Arthur his legendary self. Merlin takes many liberties with the myth, most notably the fact that Merlin is a young contemporary hiding his magic ,and that Arthur is more prat then prince sometimes, and spends most of his time trying to navigate a relationship with a father who he conveniently never knew or had to deal with in most the legends. But what makes Merlin downright revolutionary is the fact that their Guinevere is Black. 
legendary and most importantly essential to the king he will become. While the Merlin/Arthur friendship is the heart of the show, and should be as this version of the legend is seen through Merlin's eyes, it is Gwen who brings out his soft side, keeps him steady, and help gives him purpose. You really see that it is the triangle of Merlin-Arthur-Guinevere that will help lead Camelot into its fabled Golden Age.
