Merlin's Early Adventures in Ealdor

by Twinspired

Merlin's life before Arthur and Camolot was filled with it's own kind of strife. What's a warlock to do when he can't control his own powers, his best friend learns the truth, and his mother may just be paranoid enough to send him far away from everything he knows and loves? ...and another thing-what's wrong with Old-Man Simmons? All answers based at least in part on S1 E10.

2. The Moment of Truth or Living a Lie?

As a treat, here is my opener for the start of chapter 2. If you would like some fodder for comments, this is it:

Chapter 2

Title: The Moment of Truth (or maybe) Living a Lie

One month before Season 1, Episode 1

EALDOR—

"I'm sick of this!" Merlin muttered to himself, kicking a pebble. He couldn't sleep, so he had decided to take a short nighttime stroll to calm the torrent in his mind. Today had been really bad—he'd done it again! And Hunith always got so worried when he did, too. But try as he might, he really couldn't control it—it just sort of happened sometimes. Lucky no one really noticed; or at least, no one except maybe Will. But he didn't get that good a look...did he?

At present I cannot decide how to proceed, so the fate of this story depends on the response I get and the time I have this summer to finish it. No pressure!