Note, ch1 rewrote. Now I have beta reader, TheJunebug1218, so I hope you all enjoy this.

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"I'm so sorry Merlin."

"If it matters to you Gwen, I probably was ready to for your…"

"But it wasn't your choice. It was Arthur's." Gwen interrupted him angrily.

"Yes it was." Merlin looked away from her.

"I have to go. I'll come back later." Merlin's smile was sad and Gwen could hear the lie in his voice.

"Then I see you in the morning." Gwen kissed his forehead softly.

"Good night." She smiled and stood up, trying to look like there was still time left for them.

"Good night beautiful Guinevere." Merlin whispered when Gwen closed the door. Gwen tried to move away from the door, but he feared that if she let go of her grip on the door handle she would collapse there and then. She startled when she heard someone accosted her.

"Guinevere?"

Gwen twirled around. It was Arthur who was looking at her.

"Don't come near me." Gwen snapped suddenly full of energy again.

"But I want talk to you." Arthur begged.

"But I don't want to talk to you." Hatred in her voice was shocking.

"Gwen…" Arthur stepped forward but Gwen avoided him.

"How could you Arthur? How could you put someone else's life in danger like that?" She hissed.

"Because of you."

"Me? Arthur, you are a fool."

It hurt to hear Gwen say so.

"I didn't know." Arthur whispered trying to defend himself somehow, but it was poor excuse.

"It doesn't matter. For God's sake Arthur. Say, if that sorcerer said that some of the common people were going to die were you still ready to sacrifice him or her to save me?"

"No." Arthur admitted weakly.

"But when you heard that some sorcerer was going to die for me, you said yes."

"I didn't know!" Arthur repeated desperately.

"It doesn't matter Arthur!" Gwen yelled. She was furious. "Because of me, because of your choice, one man is going to die! You were ready to sacrifice for my sake! A human life. How could you?"

"I didn't think, I just, I can't lose you…" Arthur raised his hand to Gwen who shook his head, tears in her eyes.

"You are already lost me Arthur. By making such a choice, you lost me." Gwen whispered and turned her back to the prince.

"Gwen, tell me… Merlin…" Arthur's voice crashed.

Gwen stopped. She swept her tears away and hardened his heart.

"He's dying sire. There is no time anymore. He can say whatever he wants, but I can… see. We will hear the dying bells tomorrow. Good night, sire."

Arthur just stood there, not seeing anything. Now he was done the same way his father was done then. Now Arthur was losing the two dearest people in his life. The emptiness in his heart was too deep to fill anymore.