Kenna was sitting with Gaius and Morgana as he explained to the king’s ward the dangers of healing people they treated with magic. That morning he had caught her enhancing a patient’s pain medication to reduce the pain further for longer. Despite her good intentions such things often got people burned if they were noticed.
“You should know this better than anyone, Morgana,” Gaius said. “You are the king’s ward, after all.”
“I know, Gaius, I know. It’s just the old man has been complaining for weeks that his joints have been getting worse. I didn’t think a little boost would hurt anything.” She pleaded.
“I understand, believe me. Even Merlin thought the same at some point, but to be caught would mean the pyre for everybody involved, not to mention, a few who weren’t.” Gaius put a hand on her shoulder. “It’s best to do the best we can manually for the time being. Getting caught now would do us no good. Hopefully things will change when Arthur’s king.”
Morgana just nodded. She had heard the very same speech just after she had discovered her magic. Both times it had seemed like he was trying to convince himself as well.
They had all just started doing their respective jobs when Leon ran through the door. He asked. “Where's Merlin?”
“Where he always is at this time: working for Arthur. What's this about?” Gaius asked worried.
“We've come to arrest him, by order of the King.” Leon looked like he had to swallow a rock, but he got the words out. He ran out unable to deal with the looks on their faces.
“I’m going to find my brother!” Kenna said, and ran out of the chambers. They had expected this after their standoff with Jonas. He and Katrina wouldn’t just allow him roam freely with as much knowledge as he had. Especially now that they knew he had a partner. Their only consolation was that they didn’t know who was helping him. Most of the castle didn’t even relies that Kenna had returned.
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Arthur was thinking along the same lines, at least as far as warning Merlin. He found him quickly in his room. Shutting the door, he said, “You need to get out of here. The King's ordered me to arrest you.”
He tried to push him towards the back exit, but Merlin asked, “What?”
“Katrina's accused you of taking her seal.” He tried leading him to the back again, but Merlin still refused.
“But I didn't,” Merlin insisted.
“I don't want to know, and you haven't got time to explain. If you value your life, you'll leave Camelot right now,” Arthur said.
“Arthur, she is a troll, and she's trying to set me up,” Merlin said.
“We've been through this,” Arthur argued. He didn’t want to start this argument now.
“I'm telling the truth. I saw her,” Merlin implored.
“I don't care. You need to leave, Merlin,” Arthur said as guards began banging on the doors.
“Sire!” Leon shouted but it sounded more like a warning.
“Go. Go!” Arthur finally got him out the back entrance. The guards got into the room just as Arthur sat at his desk. They looked around but saw no one else.
“What? You don’t honestly think he’s here do you?” Arthur almost smirked. Leon couldn’t hold back a little grin as they left the room.
Kenna burst into the room once all the guards disappeared. “Where did you send him?”
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Merlin's Sister
Fiksi PenggemarMerlin never knew much about his father. What was his life like before the Purge? When Merlin asked him what he would do if he had a son living in Camelot he said he didn't have a son. He never did say any thing about a daughter. Why did Balinor agr...
