Concoction (Finished)

Servants and Secrets

Uthur, despite many people thinking otherwise, isn't stupid.

He knows that servants run the castle, know their master's secrets and hold the lives of their lieges in the palm of their hand. Anger one, and you will have to watch your goblets and food for a good year afterwards. 

A truly loyal servant is worth more gold than the entirety of Camelot's treasury.

For Uthur, he has Gius. The man knows everything, and - should he do something terrible - is the perfect weapon to destroy everything. The kingdom, his life, his image. Everything. 

This reason is the second most important in his decision.

For Arthur, it's Merlin. The man follows the Prince around like the loyal puppy he is, chattering and exchanging friendly banter at all times of the day. He - like Gius for Uthur - has a firm grasp of the royals emotions and can sway his decisions with a few well-placed facts and words, and the boy's fearless attitude towards correcting Arthur and his spoilt princeling ways is a rare present.

This reason is the most important for Uthur.

It had been almost a week since the King's relaxing night had been interrupted by a terrified guard, who had stuttered out a chain of words that the King had managed to understand after a harsh comment. The Prince's manservant had been caught conversing with the rather angry dragon secured in camelots caves, and the guards - unused to this type of situation - had decided to inform the King.

And that is how Uthur had had to make the difficult decision on whether or not he could get away with banishing the boy from the citadel.

But the following reasons he has decided not to.

And no, it's not that he is sure that the entirety of Camelot would overthrow him.

His own son included.

Nope, not at all.

A/n Sorry this is so bad, the plot bunny attacked me at 10:30 and I just had to write it down.