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ARTHUR knew that waiting outside of Isabel&039;s bedchaing harm to Isabel was also without merit

Yet his need to protect overwhel that confounded him was it was not his wife he felt the need to protect

Mary finally left the cha almost out of breath She ran directly to hi"

"Tell me, Mary"

"The countess has asked me to pass this missive to you, sir The queen is not well"

"My thanks," he said, trying very hard not to rip the note from Mary&039;s hands He took it and opened it as slowly as desperation allowed Arthur, Gwen needs medical attention Please have Gwen taken back to your bedchambers, and call for Tom

Arthur crushed the note in his hand and tossed it aside "Thank you, Mary Please go find Isabel&039;sinto Isabel&039;s quarters without knocking

The sight afore hi at Gwen&039;s chest, then stopping to give her kisses of sorts

He had worried about Isabel?

"What are you doing?"

"I think she&039;s gone into so the process all over again

Isabel was holding Gwen&039;s nose shut, while blowing into her"Stop!"

Isabel stopped the blowing thing and began the pu "Do you want Gwen to live or not?" she asked

"Of course"

"Then back off! I should have seen the signs Her delusions, her ht it was PMS"

"I need to help"

"Then bring me some water"

As he poured, he watched in horror But in that hed and shook her head

Isabel sat back on her heels and wiped her brow Then she lifted Gwen into a sitting position and accepted the chalice of fresh water from Arthur "Welcome back, Gwen That was a tad worrisooblet and attempted to drain it down, but Isabel disallowed it "No, a sip or two at a time We will rehydrate you, but not all at once"

Arthur had never felt so helpless afore He knew naught what had happened to his wife, he knew naught what Isabel had just done, he only knew he had been unable to do anything worth use, save pour a glass of water He fell heavily into a chair

If he puzzled this out, he had to conclude that his wife had a medical episode, and that the woht afore his eyes And he had stood helpless

"Arthur"

He heard, but the beating in his ears prevented hi

"Arthur!"

He opened his eyes

Isabel sat looking up at hi old, but would you please carry your wife to your chaood for now, but she needs Tom to check her over"

"Tom is but a tooth healer"

"To be any kind of healer in my land, you must understand all types of nose what this is"

"Dia - "

"Figure it out But we need to help her back to her bed Man up, big boy Carry your wife to your chambers"

By then there were many in the roo asand queen&039;s quarters"

"Yes,to Tom every type of flower and or herb that the queen used in her tea or any other food today"

The girl named Jenny curtsied and disappeared

"Mordred! Oh, good to see you up and about" She glanced down at his leg "Appears, however, that Dick trussed your leg like a goose&039;s, or so"

"I wish to be of service in any way I may, Countess"

She nodded "Then how about you lead the way so that no one else impedes Gwen&039;s transport back to her own bed?"

"My pleasure, Countess," Mordred said

Arthur alrinned as he saw his son appear to bea a mission to acco ti kick, Isabel had done all he had failed to do

"Arthur!"

He shook his head, trying to rid it of all regrets "Yes, tell me what I should do"

Isabel stared up at him, and there he felt a bond But he had not time to reason it out now "Is she able to travel?" he asked

"Yes, and Mordred will forge the way"

Arthur bent to Gho still appeared sickly "Are you able to wrap your arms around my neck, Gwen?"

"Lance?" she asked in a very small voice

Arthur almost dumped her on the spot

But Isabel took hold of his arm "No one but you and I heard that, Arthur Just pick her up and carry her to your bed"

"Her bed It is no longer ardless "Mordred, my son, I believe you are our escort"

"Yes, sir, although possibly a slower one than you prefer"

Arthur turned back before leaving the cha the queen"

Isabel smiled at him "Never a dull moment at Camelot"

He winced as Gwen clawed at his neck "You realize that had the positions been reversed, she ht well have not worked so hard to save your life as you did hers" "I like to think that she would"

Arthur shook his head but set over this crisis, I must needs speak to you of a place I like to call la-la land"

As he carried Gwen frohter fill his ears

"MUM, had it been you!" Mary said, bursting into her roo her

"It wasn&039;t me, Mary What I&039;d like to knoho and what it was"

Mary straightened up, scrubbing her eyes against her apron "I do not know But it shall not happen to you"

Mary sailed straight for the tub and began scooping up all of the herbs and flowers

"Mary"