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Summary
It’s only after four months of marriage that she notices it; the distant look in Arthur’s eyes.
It’s only after four months of marriage that she notices it; the distant look in Arthur’s eyes.
Gwen bites her lip and lowers her head, staring at her hands, twisting them- twisting her wedding ring- around and around as she blinks back tears. It hurts her to see Arthur like this. It hurts even more to know that she is the cause of his silence, his sadness.
He’s hasn’t said anything, no. He’s far too noble and far too much of an idiot to say a word but Gwen isn’t a fool. She knows, or more, she recognises it; she recognises the look in Arthur’s eyes, the soft yet pained look of longing as he stares off to the side, his eyes following the slim figure as he moves around the banquet hall.
Her heart clenches. Not in anger, or jealousy, but in grief; there once was a time when kind, dark eyes hand sent the same looks in her direction.
She sniffs quietly and takes a breath. Arthur's hand is resting on the table, curled into a fist.
“Arthur?” She rests a hand over her king’s, fingers smoothing over his warm skin.
He turns to her, but he doesn’t meet her eyes. Arthur stares over her shoulder, close to her right ear.
“Are you alright, sire?”
He only nods, eyes dark and… sad.
Gwen forces herself to smile. “I was thinking about retiring to my chambers for the evening.”
Arthur moves his chair back and starts to stand, but Gwen places her hand on his shoulder. “No,
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