Two days, the tournament had been on now: two days, and Arthur had yet to be unhorsed. He had been in several matches already, climbing steadily up the ranks. It'd been hairy once or twice, but nothing he couldn't handle.

If he was entirely honest, he'd been terrified that he'd lost his edge during his tenure at Fandom. That he wouldn't know how to aim a lance properly, or fight against someone trained in the regular fashion, or anticipate what moves a horse might make.

But he'd done well so far. In fact, he was now facing the final; just one step away from proving to himself that his fears were wrong, and proving to Uther that months of travel hadn't lessened his son's worth in any capacity.

[[ for minor OCD, Merlin, and yet more taken and altered from Merlin 2x02 ]]
It was the first day of the jousting tournament. There was no place Arthur would rather be than out there, amidst the tents, observing his final preparations and discussing the oncoming matches with his knights. (And, perhaps, making it clear to them that he really did expect them to face him as they did anyone. It wasn't that he had anything to prove here, anymore - not after a year and a half of facing all kinds of warriors in Fandom - but it was terribly annoying, not to mention disrespectful towards the sport itself)

But other concerns called. Father had asked him to make his way inside for the final audiences of the day, before court adjourned towards the jousting field. In Fandom, it was halfway into summer by now; in Camelot, spring had only just truly began, and the audience chamber was awfully cold.

"I come bearing urgent news," said the next citizen. He had a young face and a clean tunic fit for a nobleman, but his accent was not that of Camelot's court. Arthur shifted on his throne and glanced silently towards his father.

[[ for wee ocd, Merlin and a bunch of NPCs; some spoilers for Merlin 2x02, although we go off page quite a bit ]]
It was a bright and brilliant day, a few days before the official jousting tournament was in session. Arthur had been training heavily since departing Ebou Dar, moreso than he would have had he not departed for Fandom: no matter what Hannibal thought, his idea of jousting was a poor substitute.

He urged his horse on, lance held tight in his hands, and concentrated. Sir Leon mirrored his motions on the other side, horse's hooves beating hard against the sand.

An opening. He needed an opening.

Arthur narrowed his eyes. Just a few split seconds to decide. Just one motion would do it, one beat, and--

With a mighty crack, Arthur's lance impacted on Leon's armor, splintering off in all directions. Direct hit: good, but it hadn't unhorsed Leon. He brought his horse back around near Merlin, pushing up his helmet and examining Leon critically from a distance.

[[ for merlin, minor minor spoilers for Merlin 2x02 ]]

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