"Outwitting your army in the process," said Catrina, every word emphasised just to attack Arthur's competence. He cautioned himself not to bristle and give the game away.
"It appears so," he said. Lightly.
Catrina's lips pursed, and she leaned over towards Uther. "I thought your men aspired to the same high standards that my father instilled in you," she said.
"When I led the army," Uther said, thoughtfully, "They did."
And wasn't that a kick in the pants.
Arthur considered the floor. "There's no saying he's even still in Camelot. He could be anywhere."
"And that," Catrina replied, tilting her head up fiercely, "Is a good enough reason to give up?"
He did bristle, this time.
"I'm not. It's just that I believe that our resources--"
"I've heard enough of your excuses," Uther snapped. "We both have. I want the boy found!"
And anything he said would just make this end... very badly. Arthur bowed his head. "Sire," he said, and then muttered, mostly under his breath, "Milady," before he spun around, and began to stalk out of the audience chambers, past Katchoo and Francine.
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Re: Audience Chambers, Later That Morning
Date: 2010-09-11 08:37 pm (UTC)"It appears so," he said. Lightly.
Catrina's lips pursed, and she leaned over towards Uther. "I thought your men aspired to the same high standards that my father instilled in you," she said.
"When I led the army," Uther said, thoughtfully, "They did."
And wasn't that a kick in the pants.
Arthur considered the floor. "There's no saying he's even still in Camelot. He could be anywhere."
"And that," Catrina replied, tilting her head up fiercely, "Is a good enough reason to give up?"
He did bristle, this time.
"I'm not. It's just that I believe that our resources--"
"I've heard enough of your excuses," Uther snapped. "We both have. I want the boy found!"
And anything he said would just make this end... very badly. Arthur bowed his head. "Sire," he said, and then muttered, mostly under his breath, "Milady," before he spun around, and began to stalk out of the audience chambers, past Katchoo and Francine.