Disclaimer I do not own Merlin. All owned by BBC TV. Apart from little Moira. No copyright infringement intended nor should be inferred.
Darkness Falls.
Moira sat in the window staring out at the dark. It was darker than she had ever known. The night sky seemed to be robbed of it's stars. There was no Moon to light the way of the traveller out too late and no way she could see that anyone would want to be out.
"Moira." Gwen leant in the doorway of her chambers. "You should be asleep."
"I know."
"Then why aren't you?" Gwen smiled. Her young charge was wise beyond her years and had seen more than many of the adults had.
"The sky."
"The sky?"
"Yes." Moira nodded.
"It's dark." Gwen nodded. The little girl rolled her eyes but still didn't look at Gwen.
"I know."
"Sweetheart, its always dark in the night." Gwen rested her hands on the little girl's shoulders.
"I know that!" Moira snapped. "But look, it's too dark. There are no clouds but the stars have gone."
Gwen peered over her shoulder and gazed out at the courtyard. The place was empty, not a soul was around. No one was leaving the tavern and there was no sign of Gaius, who was always in the doorway of his chambers looking for Merlin or Gwaine as they came home. She had no idea how long Gwaine had been staying with Merlin and Gaius but after recent events she was relieved the old court physician had someone else to keep an eye on him.
"Moira, you need to go to bed." Gwen ushered the young girl away from the window towards the bed in the corner of the room. Gwen smiled as Moira groaned. She wasn't ready to go to bed. Not when something was about to happen. She could fell it in her bones. With one last look towards the window she climbed into bed. Her eyes almost closed before her head hit the pillow.
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Gaius hunched over the cauldron on the stove. His latest potion and politice taking longer than expected. Glaring at the bubbling liquid he muttered under his breath.
"What's up?" Merlin bit into an apple before sitting at the old oak table.
"What's what?"
"Gaius." Merlin sighed. "What is wrong?"
"This!" Gaius shook his head. "It is yellow when it should be green. Where did you get those mushrooms from?"
"Er, the forest. Like you asked?" He chewed his apple. "Have you seen Gwaine?"
"No, but then the ale house is open for another hour I should say."
"He's not so bad." Merlin smiled. "Can you feel it? It's something in the air tonight."
"It is cold and it is dark. Merlin, that is what is in the air tonight."
"Yeah." Merlin nodded. "Yeah."
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"My brother is to be the King of Camelot." Morgana huffed. The witch in the corner smiled, her long blonde hair falling across her scared face.
"Uther is still on the throne."
"I know." Morgana huffed in frustration once more. Morguse raised an eyebrow.
"I wish you would listen to me. You hate Uther. As do I."
"Yes."
"While he is King then neither you nor Arthur will become the monarch."
"I am aware of that." Morgana slumped in a chair opposite her sister. Morguse held her gaze.
"And I told you once to be patient. Darkness is on the horizon sister. Darkness will be our alley."
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A/N Worth going on?