Chapter 31. - A Royal Send-off.

The group returned silently to Camelot. Arthur was slumped over the horse in front of Merlin, he was silent unconscious. Whereas Princess Tylluan's body was in front of Guinevere, who was riding on Morgause's horse which they had found tethered at the back of the fortress. Neither spoke, each was silent due to the events that had happened that day. As they silently rode on, they watched for a sign of Camelot as they rode through the endless seems of forests. They cheered up slightly as they left the forest of the Whispering Trees.

As they rode through the forest of Ascetir their solemn emotions and thoughts were slightly cheered by the sight of Camelot rising tall and majestic over the tops of the green forest. Merlin occasionally reached down and felt for Arthur's pulse, it was still beating determinedly. Determined not to give up. He was slightly reassured by this fact. Gwen nervously glanced over at the unconscious Arthur just to make sure that she had never lost him and never will. As they exited the forest of Ascetir and nearer Camelot, the guards in the battlements caught sight of them and sent word to the two kings.

As they entered the courtyard, they noticed that Uther and King Golau had been stood on the stairs watching the procession. Merlin lifted Arthur down off the horse and a group of knights came and lifted him up. "Take them to Gaius." Merlin muttered as another group of knights collected Princess Tylluan. Both of the two kings followed the knights to Gaius's chambers. Where Arthur was woken with smelling salts and Princess Tylluan was deemed dead. King Golau knew immediately what had happened without even being told. She was taken to her chambers to be prepared for the send off. A group of serving girls washed down her pale body, and cleaned the wound. After that they dressed her in a purple flowing gown and tied her hair into a braid down her back. They closed her eyes and laid her on a stretcher of flowers.

She was taken to the lake and set on a boat surrounded by flowers, the knights of Camelot and Solas an Iae, along with the awoken Arthur, Uther and King Golau, and Guinevere and Merlin stood respectfully watching the boat make it's sad lament across the still clear water. One of the archers from Solas an Iae lit an arrow in a flaming torch and shot it high into the air where it landed on the boat and it was set alight. They watched as the flames rose into the clear blue sky and the boat sailed on, along with the burning body of Princess Tylluan.