Amelia's Story (BBC Merlin Story)

Chapter 27: The Lady of the Lake

A/N: I admit I struggled with the episode at first. I found it difficult finding room for Amelia and/or Anne at first but I got into the swing of it. 😅

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Amelia's POV

Halig the Bounty Hunter arrives again and instead of bearing gifts, he comes reporting that a Druid girl, whom he had captured and was planning on bringing Uther, has escaped in Camelot with someone's help. Uther naturally offers his Knights to help with the hunt and there are sentries at the gates.

Due to her head injury, Amelia again doesn't remember anything. She'll have to look at her notes later when something happens as this may not be an episode.

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Anne's POV

Anne quickly notices Merlin is quite distracted and is obviously up to something. She watches as Merlin goes through the queue at the gate where the Bounty Hunter is expecting everyone. Halig shakes his head at Merlin but then looks at him as Merlin passes by. Anne frowns.

She sees Merlin move in the direction of the tunnels and she follows him in the dark as he makes his way through them with a torch and a care package.

Merlin slows and turns a corner. Anne slows herself and quietly peaks her head round the corner. Her eyes widen when she sees a young girl sleeping under Merlin's jacket. Merlin hasdn't gotten involved, had he?

"Freya?" Merlin whispers touching her shoulder. The girl, Freya wakes and shrinks from him.

"It's all right. It's okay. It's me. It's Merlin." Merlin whispers reassuring her. "And look..." Merlin shows her what he brought. Freya stuffs the food in her mouth. Merlin sets up the candles. Anne leans back round the corner to just listen as they could look in her direction and see her.

"It's good," Freya says.

"Believe me, it's fit for a Prince." She looks and sees Merlin light candles with magic and a tattoo on Freya's arm.

"Is that a Druid symbol?" Freya nods.

Oh god, this is bad! He had helped the Druid girl escape! Anne is all for helping those with magic but going against a Bounty Hunter and the fact that this girl is apparently cursed, makes Anne fearful.

"Were you born a Druid?" Merlin asks her.

"Why are you asking me all these questions?" Freya asks instead.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to."

"I'm sorry."

"I understand." Merlin says.

"You could never understand," Is this to do with her curse?

"I know what it's like to keep secrets."

Anne knows that what she is feeling right now is jealousy. She can see how close the two are becoming. She hopes Merlin does not feel uncomfortable talking to her.

"Does anyone know you have magic?" Freya asks.

"Only you. And three other people. They know, but I'm not sure all of them understand." Merlin answers. Did Merlin count Anne among those that don't understand? She hopes not.

"I wish I was like everyone else, but..." Freya trails off.

"You always know, deep down, you're not?" Merlin finishes.

"Because I'm cursed."

"Freya, don't say that. Magic doesn't have to be a curse. It can be a gift. Look. Hoppaþ nu swicae swá lig flíehen." Anne looks round the corner to see Merlin float the flames from the candles.