video + text;

[chambermaid]

[ gwen accidently turns this to video at first. forgive her, she's exhausted. utterly. and she looks it when the camera shows her gaunt face and there are shadows beneath her eyes. she fumbles quickly to switch it to text; ]

Is there anyone on the ship that could make me a sleeping draft?

Comments

[thebreakingwave]

If I can find the right things in the gardens, I can try.

video

[servant]

Gwen...

[You look terrible is just not something you say. Even Merlin knows that.]

Maybe we should try something a little quicker.

private video.

[chambermaid]

[ only for you will she video!]

Quicker?

[chambermaid]

I would be very grateful. I am afraid I do not have much to exchange for it, perhaps a small blade from the forge?

private video.

[servant]

I could use a spell. I've done it before, you'd be in no danger.

[Merlin, no.]

private video.

[chambermaid]

[ she hesitates before she realizes that it's merlin, she trusts him, completely.]

If you think it would help then yes.

private video.

[servant]

I'll come to your room right away.

How many nights has it been now? [Because they're servants, and used to a little less sleep than others. So for Gwen to look that tired...]

[atent_dead]

Can. Ain't always the wisest plan though.

private video.

[chambermaid]

Thank you.

[ she smiles stiffly.] Three... I think.

[chambermaid]

Why do you believe that?

Voice because she hates these newfangled gizmos

[atent_dead]

Just treatin' the symptoms. Ain't gettin' at the cause.

[text]

[doggedly]

hullo Guinevere

if there were a sleeping draft that was looking to find you where would it go/be sent

private video.

[servant]

[Too long. Gaius has taught him of the ill effects of not enough rest. Gwen must've been suffering from them long before now. Merlin wastes no time on his way to her room.]

Gwen, it's me.

video.

[foreshadowed]

[ a sleeping draft. morgana had too many of those; too many that gaius promised will help and didn't. she doesn't trust them and wouldn't approve of just anything given to gwen, not her sweet gwen who could be affected if the maker is not trustworthy. but she looks so tired and morgana knows the feeling as she does her own name, is used to it by now but gwen isn't. ]

Oh Gwen. will you let me see you?

text;

[longestnose]

I can't sleep either, m'lady.

action!

[chambermaid]

[ it takes so much effort to get off her bed and move to make the door open. she probably looks worse in person as it does.]

Thank you for coming so soon, Merlin.

[text]

[chambermaid]

My room.

private video.

[chambermaid]

[ she turns the video to private.]

I am sorry that I have not been to visit you since two days ago. I've taken to my bed in hopes I'll get some rest.

text;

[chambermaid]

I wonder if it something on the ship that prevents us from getting rest? Is that possible?

action!

[servant]

[Merlin tries to hide his reaction, the way his eyes go wide and worried. She's no doubt hidden it for this long to keep people from worrying.]

It's fine. How do you feel? Any hallucinations? Double vision?

[text]

[doggedly]

and if i were to bring something of the sort to you would i be allowed for a visit or would i have to leave it at the door
i make a really poor delivery boy
consider that whilst answering

action!

[chambermaid]

[ Her hand lifts, a little shakily, to touch her temple as her eyes close.] I find hard to concentrate on much of anything. I... I see things. [ she scrambles to say something that sounds normal that won't worry him too much.] Spots before my eyes. [ and maybe other things too.]

text; for her forever

[chambermaid]

What do you think is the cause?

[text]

[chambermaid]

Please, no, I am not-- [ he clearly wants to visit and it would be unkind deny someone who is going to help her.]

I am not sure I am very fit for visitors, i would not be very good company.

text;

[longestnose]

Aye, I would not doubt it. This place is strange, and can do things I would not think a place could do.