'Merlin!' Half the town was barely awake and that's when Arthur decided to behave like the prat he is and scream his name waking him up from his blissful sleep. Getting up, he walked down the stairs of his room to find Gaius already awake and going through some research.
'Morning Gaius, please tell me there is a porridge for me. I don't know how long the prat will keep me working today, I mean there are many servants in the castle and yet he always enjoys making my life hard for me. Does he know how many times I saved his life? No it's always…'
'Merlin if you are finished rambling you should go and attend to the king now' Gaius said cutting him off.
Merlin closed his mouth and hurried off to find Arthur. He went to the kitchens to get the kings food so as to pacify the king if he's annoyed with him for being late. When he opened the door expecting Arthur to shout or him, he was surprised to find the king dressed and apparently waiting for him. After collecting his chores for the day he went down to the stables to take care of it. Arthur idea of a punishment was to have him polish the boots of the whole army as well.
The sun was already up in the sky when he reached the stables. He sighed and got to work. Today was the day he lost Freya. He planned on going to Avalon later just to be near her. Also he received a letter from his mother telling him that his brother Galahad would be arriving Camelot today to see him. He smiled at the memory of him and his brother playing when they were kids. Giving their mother a hard time together with Will they disturbed the villagers.
(FLASHBACK YEARS AGO)
In a little village three boys were playing under the rain giving their parents fright.
'Hang on Will, lets get back its late and its raining.' Merlin shouted at Will who was playing tag with Galahad. 'Gal come on, mom will be worried.'
'OH chin up Merlin nothing bad will happen. It's the first rain of the year and its fun to play in the rain' Will shouted back.
'Yes I agree' but no sooner had the word left Galahads mouth a tree branch his hand. Will and Merlin dragged him back home. All three of them were grounded for a week and incidentally all of them came down with cold. They were warned not to do so again and they agreed. But the next time they will go out again.
(END FLASHBACK)
Merlin hadn't seen Galahad in many years. He always assumed bandits killed his brother and his wife after he found a necklace he gave to him for his seventh birthday. There was blood on it and also signs of struggle. His mother was so distraught. But she pulled through it. So he was both happy and angry at the same time. What happened all these years? As if in answer someone touched him on the shoulder and when he turned,
'Hello Merlin, long time no see brother.'
Merlin swallowed hard, taking in the person before him 'Galahad'.