kinkfest | Discretion, Gwen/Lancelot, Merlin

Title: Discretion
Author:

lady_ganesh
Rating: PG
Warnings: Nope
Pairing: Gwen/Lancelot, Arthur/Gwen and Merlin/Arthur in background. Futurefic.
Prompt: Silence-- In my lady's chamber

The Queen's rooms had been sealed since Arthur's mother had died. They were stale and cold. Gwen-- no, not Gwen any more, Queen Guinevere now-- had almost wanted to stay in Morgana's chambers, but those held too many regrets and things unsaid. At least these chamber's memories belonged to another.

She would have to choose a servant, a task both necessary and almost unbearable. There were several girls who would be suitable; perhaps she could let two of them share duties, so it would not be so onerous, and there would be less anger...

It wouldn't matter. They'd hate whoever she chose, and hate Gwen herself twice as much. They'd always wonder what she had that they lacked.

Guinevere knew: She, unlike seemingly everyone else in the palace, could keep her mouth shut.

Arthur would be out late with Merlin tonight. A "hunting" trip gone late, or Merlin getting them both lost; though that second story was plausible enough.

She knew Arthur loved her.

He just didn't love only her.

But Gwen had secrets of her own, and as her door slid quietly open, she smiled. Lancelot grinned back.

In Camelot, silence was worth everything.