Her head snapped upwards as she heard Him comming.
"What?" Morgana glared at Merlin as he causally walked by , twirling a short stick in the air.
"Nothing, Arthur sent me to make sure you were okay..." Morgana gave him a loathing look, which Merlin pretened not to notice.
"So why are you really here!?" Morgana snapped, the look in her eyes sending a chill down Merlins spine.
Merlin stepped towards her, only a rulers length of space between them.
"I came to apologise."
Morgana rolled her eyes,"of course you did, but I'm still- ...wait...you came to apologize?" She asked, her mouth opening slightly in shock.
He chuckled slightly, and she took a step back, prompting Merlin to take another step forward. The small smile he held on his face faded as Merlin really looked at Morgana , noticing for the first time the bloodshot eyes, and the weary tilt of her head.
He hid his face from her as he whispered again
"I'm sorry. I'm so...so sorry. I Didnt want to poisen you, I didn't want to hurt you...and I didn't want to lie to you. Or...or myself ."
Morgana seemed to shake herself quickly, snapping bak at him.
"Well you did, didn't you?" She felt stabbings of guilt which she tried to squash as he saw a tear stream quickly down Merlins face.
"I know. So I'm here now to make it better."
Morgana gasped as Merlin lifted his eyes up to meet hers, and for the first time, she saw the gold rimming his puiple.
He had magic? Merlin? Weak little Merlin? What?
Morganas mind was raving inside her head, but she had no time to think this through because Merlin was suddenly speaking again.
"When you first came to me saying you had magic, I wanted so badly to show you that you weren't alone. But I was so afraid. I know I had no reason to be , but I've become so used to hiding my secrets that its become second nature. As I'm sure you understand..
."
"Merlin..." Morgana whispered brokenly. "How..?"
She suddenly burst into tears and wraps her arms around Merlin, stunning him completly. Soon though, he relaxes and strokes her hair and whispers nonesence into her ear, while she cried onto his shoulder.
After Morgana had managed to calm down, Merlin slowly lifted her chin up, which she had cast down so Merlin Didnt see her tears.
"Morgana, I've said it once, and ill say it again. It doesnt have to be like this, we can find another way. I know your Magic, I've experienced it first hand" he said, giving her a rougish grin, before he continued, "your magic is purely emotional, and for a while its been feeding off your anger and your hate, but do you realise...just how much more powerful you could be if it fed off Happiness, protectiveness, or...love. you could be a force for great Morgana, and my only request is to be right by you, everystep of the way..."
Merlins heart thudded in his chest as Morgana stared at him, an unreadable look in her normally emotion fused eyes.
And then slowly, she blinked ...and very deliberately she said...
"Okay."