[His voice sounds choked.] You know I wouldn't...about this.

I thought he'd left for the Citadel early today, but I just tried using the bracelet to call him. It wouldn't go through.

[ There is a moment of silence, a gasp and something breaks, maybe she held a glass that have just fell to the floor. And no - it cannot be. It would mean something awful. it would mean he is gone, taken, snatched away from them - ]

No. It could be - a trick. It could be a trick of the Gods. He is not - he is not gone. Merlin!

[ she doesn't know why she shouts, what good it would do. ]

It must be.

I don't-- [He breaks off, shuddering, as he closes his eyes.]

You're home right now, aren't you? I'll...I'll be right there.

[He wants to break something and scream at the unfairness of it all himself, but he--he can wait. Morgana comes first right now.]

Please.

[ it comes off choked, she is already crying, already boarding on hysterics. ]

[He checks her room first, as soon as he's in the house.]

Morgana?

[ She has tried to send messages to Arthur. One, two, twelve. She is at fifteen when he arrives, frantic, near hysteric. ]

They couldn't have! We have to stay, do we not?

[ she turns to him, tears already on her cheeks. ]

We must stay! And we need him. I can't - they can't have.