Chapter 21: Pendragon, A Dance

"Augustus. Huh" Faith shrugged her shoulders as she leaned back on the concrete "And Lucius…"

"You're from Rome, and I take it."

As she was looking behind her to catch her breath, Lucius walked towards her.

Float

He picked her up princess style which surprised her.

"Lu-"

"I was surprised when I first saw you. How should I repay you, My Savior."

Faith was cut off as she saw his smile nearby.

"May I have the honor to have a dance with you."

She snapped out of her trance and smiled "Of course."

He lightly let her feet touch the ground, and the two began to dance.

"Did the King invite you?" Faith asked.

"Yes"

"You must be important then, Ah, could you be a duke."

"Hehe, you got me there."

"A person that was invested by the King must be either a prince or a duke. The ruler of Rome has had no heirs since his death, so you must be one of the competing Dukes. I guess that you're the duke who shares blood with the pope."

"Not Bad, you have almost guessed everything."

"I'm pretty good at guessing aren't I."

Faith was really enjoying herself, although she was pushing certain feeling to the back of her mind. By the time they stopped Faith was out of breath, it wasn't because she was out of stamina. It was because she was having trouble with something else.

"Well Sir, Lucius it was more than a pleasure to have this dance with you."

"Certainly, another song," He said.

"That would be lovely" Faith couldn't resist his offer.

"Wait!" Arthur's familiar voice shouted at them.

"Such a shame." Faith said.

"Another time" He whispered

"Gladly" Faith responded back as he left. She was Faith's attention back to Arthur.

"Have you danced with Guinevere yet, she is a very beautiful young

women" Faith said.

"Flirting with some men," Arthur said annoyed

"I can't, that man is very handsome Afterall. Such eye-candy it would be ashamed not flirt with him."

Faith saw his eyebrows twitch. Before he got into a position that was asking for a dance, it surprised her.

"May I?" he asked like a perfect gentleman.

"….." Only a second went by before Faith smile and Accepted his gesture. And they both started to dance.

It didn't take long for her to become absorbed in happiness as she had earlier.

With a closer look Faith saw the familiar features of Claudius in him. Although Arthur was a copy of Uther's younger self that didn't mean that there wasn't familiar appearance from Uther and Claudius. Otherwise, how would Uther get away with being called Claudius son they had to look similar. Blonde hair and violet eyes, such a wonder.

'Eyes' Faith thought as she looked into Arthurs and felt shocked that jolted her — making her turn her head suddenly stopping the dance entirely.

Adoration and Affection in his eyes.

"Fay?"

Faith heard his voice call her, but she ignored it 'tuberose' she thought as eyes kept to the flowers in the bushes.

"I had enough of Dancing for the night," Faith said with a smile to Arthur before rushing off.