Battle of Mount Badon

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BATTLE OF MOUNT BADON (Once and Future Hearts: Book Six)
An Ancient History Romance

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As Cara drew closer, the front door of her house opened and her mother stepped out, wiping her hands on a cloth.  The houses were so narrow that simply by stepping through the door, her mother arrived right beside the two officers.

“Oh!” her mother said, startled.  “Lord Bedivere…Lord Lucan.  I had no idea this house was yours!  I hope my family’s activities have not disturbed your rest?”

Cara frowned and moved to her mother’s side.

“Queen Ula,” Lucan said, bowing his head in a graceful acknowledgement.  “We are rarely here for your activities to disturb us.”

Bedivere was the quiet one.  Cara knew little about either officer, except that they were close companions of the King, and highly trusted, skilled soldiers.  They were the house of perfect warriors.  They dedicated themselves to serving Arthur.

In Cara’s very private opinion, that made them stuffy and overly-dignified.  Bedivere in particular spent all his time with the very old officers and companions—King Mark and King Pellinore in particular—instead of keeping the company of officers nearer his own age.

Bedivere glanced at Cara briefly, silently acknowledging her presence.  Then his gaze returned to her face.  Unlike everyone who saw her, he did not tear his gaze away as if he was embarrassed to look upon her.  He studied her, without flinching.

Cara dropped her gaze to the pouch on her hip and focused upon the simple act of loosening the ties from around her waist, discomfort plucking her middle.

Brigid emerged from the house, joining the tight circle of people.  There were five of them in the street, which nearly filled the full width of it.  No one else needed to squeeze by, though.

“My oldest daughter, the Princess Brigid,” Ula told the two men.

Cara jerked her head up, suspicion forming quickly.  She flicked her gaze over Brigid, from hem to head.  Brigid wore the pretty green gown she usually kept aside for when they were asked to attend the King.  Her hair had been combed and hung in soft waves down her shoulders.  A simple ribbon held her hair back from her temples, instead of the glittering pins she normally wore, but the effect was just as pleasing.

Brigid nodded at Bedivere and Lucan as they both bowed their heads, their hands on the hilts of their swords.

“It is a pleasure to meet you, Princess Brigid,” Lucan said, his smile hinting that he spoke nothing but truth.  “You are a balm upon weary souls.”

Brigid smiled to bring out her dimples.  “It is kind of you to say so, Lord…?”

“Lucan,” he replied.   He waved toward Bedivere.  “My older brother, Bedivere of Corneus.”

Cara remembered the fuss surrounding the Corneus family which had been made in the first few days of her family’s arrival at Arthur’s court.  Bedivere had given up his right as the oldest male to rule Corneus as its Duke.  Instead, he had arranged for his sister, Mair, to rule in his stead, which allowed him to stay with King Arthur.

Cara couldn’t help but admire that dedication and loyalty.  Bedivere was a soldier, through and through.

“Oh, Lord Bedivere, I apologize.  I did not realize who you were,” Brigid said.  “You have not been in the great hall when I attend the King.”

Lucan laughed.  “Bedivere likes to stay out of the way.”

Bedivere shifted, as if the topic was uncomfortable, or tedious.  “There are already too many officers providing hysterics and drama each evening.  I see no need to add to it.”

He was just as stuffy as Cara had guessed.  Perhaps he was too dedicated to being the perfect warrior?

“Now Lancelot is back, the drama will increase tenfold,” Lucan added, although he didn’t sound upset by that.

“Why would Lancelot’s return increase the drama at court?” Ula asked, her tone genuinely curious.

Both men stirred, as if they realized they had been indiscreet.

Cara rolled her eyes. “Because half the court thinks Lancelot’s way of fighting is terrible, mother.  That’s why no one likes him.”

Brigid’s mouth turned down.  She abhorred talk of fighting and battles, for she knew little about either and could not sustain a charming conversation about them.

Bedivere, though, shifted to look at Cara squarely, without flinching.  His expression was mild.  “You learn to fight with Pellinore and Lancelot, then?”

Cara curled her hand into a fist.  She wanted to reach for her sword, only it was propped in the corner of the house behind the bedrolls.  “You disapprove.”  She made her tone flat, for despite his mild tone, she could see something that looked like disappointment in his gaze.

Bedivere raised a hand.  “You ride in the Queen’s Cohort.  You have earned your place among them.  I would not dispute your abilities.”

“But you do dispute the wisdom of learning new ways to fight,” Cara shot back.

Lucan’s eyes widened, as he glanced at his brother.

“Oh, this wind is frightful!” Brigid said in a light voice as the breeze whipped through the narrow street, ruffling everyone’s hair and clothes.

Bedivere remained completely still, as if he did not feel the wind at all.  His gaze did not shift from Cara’s face.   “Why is it necessary to learn new tricks?  I slaughter the enemy well enough already.”

Her mother stiffened in surprise.  Brigid’s mouth popped open, as she glanced from Lucan to Bedivere.

Lucan scratched at the back of his head with an awkward expression.

Cara, though, shook her head.  “Your ability to slaughter Saxons is undisputed, Lord Bedivere.”  She paused.  “So is mine.”

A furrow formed between his brows.   For the first time Cara noticed that his eyes were a tawny brown, almost a golden color.

Brigid gave a nervous laugh, trying to disperse the tension.

“Your way, Princess Cara, is not honorable,” Bedivere said flatly.

“Your way, Lord Bedivere, will kill us all.”

Bedivere’s eyes widened.

Brigid gasped.

“Cara!” Ula whispered, her tone a warning one.

Cara shook her head.  “Honor is no shield against the Saxons.  Has not this summer and the last been proof of that?”

Ula gripped Cara’s arm.  “We will not keep you from your duty, Lord Bedivere.  Lord Lucan.”  She tugged Cara toward the house.

“Thank you, madam.  We are expected at the keep,” Lucan replied, his tone just as polite as Ula’s.  He took his brother’s arm in a similar manner and turned away, bringing Bedivere with him.

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Their every encounter gives off sparks of contempt and misunderstanding.

Bedivere is one of King Arthur’s companions, his marshall and war duke of his army.  Handsome, remote, traditional and honor-bound, all he wants is to be a perfect warrior and serve Arthur.  Only, Arthur’s people face another dark winter of deprivation and defeat at the hands of the ruthless Saxons.  How can Bedivere find victory for Arthur when there is no hope?

Cara of Brynaich is half-Saxon, the younger daughter of a reviled family. Her facial scars keep her apart from everyone. Her heart holds only hatred for the Saxons who betrayed her mother, murdered her father and brought her and her kin to such misery. She has no time for honor and tradition.  Hope is for blind fools.

She brings chaos into Bedivere’s life, while his cool indifference provokes her to ever greater excesses. When the Saxons scent the weakness of Arthur’s defenses and descend upon Mount Badon, Bedivere and Cara must find a way to fight them and not each other…

This novel is part of the ancient historical romance series, Once and Future Hearts, set in Britain during the time of King Arthur.

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