My first attempt at Merlinfic.  Be gentle with me. In answer to  a prompt given by mancalahour   at  camelot_love drabble tag entry.  I guess this is a bit more than a drabble. :)

Prompt: Uther underestimates Arthur's feelings for Gwen, but notices the attraction. Uther remarks that, as crown prince, it's Arthur's right to have his way with the servants at his leisure.

Title:  The King's Counsel
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Implied Arthur/Gwen
Spoilers: up to and including 2x04
Author: Gen717

The King's Counsel

I'm still reeling from the awesomeness of this episode.  I can't seem to get the LJ cut to work here, after several attempts, so needless to say this post is spoilery for those who've not yet seen Merlin S2E2, "The Once and Future Queen",  my apologies at being LJ inept.  :(
 

Thanks so much to my friends here for your kind and comforting words over the loss of my beloved pet.  It was a hard thing to do.  She had been fine the week before, and when we took her to the vet after she'd shown signs of illness two days prior, we never expected to come home from that visit, with nothing more than a collar and a leash and broken hearts.  We were with her when she was euthanized, sitting on the floor with her, the three of us just sobbing.  She went quickly.  It's very odd not having her here, and I know that will take some time to get over.  I think aside from her death, what hurt most was seeing and hearing my childrens' grief.  I wished I could take their pain away, it just tore my heart to see them so broken up over the loss of a dog they've had since they were five and six years old.  But they wanted to be there with her, and my daughter will keep Hallie's ashes.  Sometimes I wonder how nuts it is too feel so horrible over the loss of a dog, but then I remember how much they love us unconditionally, and then I don't feel so nutty.

I also want to thank anyone who voted for me in the Smallville Fanfiction Awards.  I never expected to win anything.  I mean, the couple I write for is not even a couple, and there are so many wonderful authors and stories out there in the Smallville fandom, that I never thought I'd have a chance in hell of winning anything.. lol  But, WOW!  I'm thrilled that Chlollie stories won in three major categories.  I think that's an accomplishment for the 'ship, and says a lot about their potential as a supercouple.  They are so much fun to write.  I'm sincerely grateful to people that voted for me.  Typed words written here can't begin to express how honored, and humbled (and shocked!) I feel.  Anyone who writes fanfic knows that we do it for the love of it, so to be recognized for it, is just beyond-words wonderful to me.  Congratulations tobella8876 for her Chlollie story "I'll Explain Everything When It's Friday".  If you haven't read it... go. Now.  And read. It's fabulous. Chlollie has so many talented writers, art makers, vid makers out there, that more of them need to be recognized for their work.  Not bad for a couple that's not a couple.

Thanks again to my LJ friends.  I'd hug each and every one of you if I could right now.