[ She knows what it feels like to lose a parent, she also knows what it's like not to know one. Her mother is a figure she sees only in her dreams, not someone she can recall the sight or sound of; just imagination, childish nonsense, but she thinks of her from time to time even so.
At times she wants to ask Uther about her; but she knows his answer will likely upset her and so she doesn't. She pushes away from the walls, takes half a step closer. ]
[Merlin looks down at the floor, thinking of that small, wooden dragon carving sitting on his desk.]
The knights of Camelot are brave, but they could not stand up to the dragon. My magic was no use against him either. Arthur was desperate...so we followed Gaius' directions and sought the help of the Dragonlord who had supposedly escaped Uther's purge.
[A quiet, shuddering breath. If only he'd been faster or better with his sword, his father would not have had to take that blow for him.]
We were attacked by Cenred's men on the way back to Camelot.
Cenrad? Of Essetir? But he made a peace accord with Camelot -
[ A very tentative, fragile peace that Uther would not risk breaking for the people of Ealdor, she remembers. It angered her in the past to the point when she and Gwen left Camelot to help without Uther's permission. ]
He was always known as more of a barbarian than a king.
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At times she wants to ask Uther about her; but she knows his answer will likely upset her and so she doesn't. She pushes away from the walls, takes half a step closer. ]
How? What happened?
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The knights of Camelot are brave, but they could not stand up to the dragon. My magic was no use against him either. Arthur was desperate...so we followed Gaius' directions and sought the help of the Dragonlord who had supposedly escaped Uther's purge.
[A quiet, shuddering breath. If only he'd been faster or better with his sword, his father would not have had to take that blow for him.]
We were attacked by Cenred's men on the way back to Camelot.
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[ A very tentative, fragile peace that Uther would not risk breaking for the people of Ealdor, she remembers. It angered her in the past to the point when she and Gwen left Camelot to help without Uther's permission. ]
He was always known as more of a barbarian than a king.