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Arthur was the person who broke the silence. Again. "You are the king of Rhunemoin grandson? Doesn't that make you part of the royal family?" He asked in an incredulous voice.
"Technically yes sire…"
"Leon, in light of recent revelations, you don't need to call me sire." The astonished king stated. Merlin wondered to himself, why Sir Leon had decided to become a protector of the kingdom and king that had brought about the end of his family and life in Rhunemoin.
"Sire, it would help me deal with things if I could call you by your rightful title." Leon said tightly.
"If you wish to call me sire then I will respect your wishes." The startled king spoke in a diplomatic tone. "Please continue."
The knights all looked back at the knight with new found respect but also with a bit of apprehension.
"Very well sire. I was born in the city of Rengath to Prince Rasha and his wife, lady Irena of Enacagh. She was the daughter of the governor of Enacagh, so was not of noble birth. But my grandfather approved of the marriage and promised that she would be treated like a queen. Enacagh was the heart of our weapon exporting industry and our first line of defence from attack. When that fell my grandfather knew that there was no hope of a diplomatic resolution. So he started to get citizens out of the city quietly. He couldn't even let the people know what he was doing as there may have been spies." Tears were streaming down the bearded knights face as he talked of his birthplace.
"I never knew my father as the day I was born, the city came under attack. I was a refugee for 6 years. During those 6 years, we picked up another 500 refugees in that time. We originally planned on returning to Rengath but bandits had made their camp in the city by then and had sold or claimed most of the riches and weapons. I believe that it was a group of those bandits that attacked us yesterday."
Arthur looked around thoughtfully. "That may explain why one of them had a Rhunemoinain blade. Do you know who it belonged to?" Arthur asked softly.
"I believe it to have been one of my uncle's blades. My grandfather had them made for him on his 21st birthday as a gift." Leon answered.
Something suddenly dawned on merlin. "Leon? If you were born on the day of the attack then how do you know so much about what happened?" he asked.
The same thought dawned on Sir Leon. "I-I don't know. The knowledge is just sort of there. I can't explain it. It's like it was put there by somebody." This gained a few uncomfortable looks from various knights.
Arthur, without thinking, asked, "Do you think it may have been planted there by sorcery?"
Leon visibly stiffened. "I do not believe that these memories have been fabricated by a sorcerer!" he shouted. With that he stormed out of the council chamber and away in the direction of the stables. Before Arthur could even say anything, Merlin pursued the distressed knight and followed him out of the city.
"Leon wait!" merlin shouted after the knight. The knight either didn't hear or chose to ignore the servant. "Leon!" merlin tried again. Sir Leon suddenly jerked his horse to a stop almost causing merlin to plough into the back of the suddenly stationary horse.
"What do you want merlin?" the distraught knight asked through his tears.
"I thought you may want your uncle's sword back?" The understanding in Merlin's voice was almost scary.
"Merlin I don't even know who my uncles was, let alone why I know so much about him. So no. I don't want his sword back. You may keep it." If the knight's words shocked merlin, he didn't show it.
"If you are ok with it then I shall wield it with pride." The servant said valiantly.
"Merlin is that all you wanted?" Leon asked quietly.
Now it was the servants turn to be quiet. "No. Not exactly." The servant looked visibly sick.
"You said that some of the Rhunemoin royal family practiced magic. I was wondering.."
"You were wondering if I have magic?" the knight finished.
"Well that wasn't my original question, no." merlin admitted. "I was wondering if you have ever heard of a druid called Emrys."
The name rang a bell in Leon's head. Emrys? Why was it so familiar? "It seems familiar," the knight admitted, "Was it from a legend?" the serving boys face lightened a little at that.
"Well, yes. Yes it is. Do you know what the legend is?" Merlin's eyes danced in the light.
"I believe it was about the most powerful sorcerer ever to exist, but that is all I can remember." The knight was now wondering why merlin had brought it up.
Merlin laughed a bit at that bit. "Most powerful. Yeah right. Not yet at least."
"Merlin? What do you mean not yet? Do you know Emrys?" the knight asked suspiciously.
"Well that's one way of putting it I suppose." The young man laughed, whole heartedly.
"Merlin. What aren't you telling me?" Leon was starting to suspect that merlin knew more than he was letting on.
"Well you will not believe me if I tell you." Merlin smirked.
Leon was starting to piece things together now. Was merlin, the servant that was standing in front of him, saying that he not only had magic but was also Emrys. The most powerful sorcerer ever to exist? "Merlin?" the, by now, very confused knight started.
"Tídrénas!" the young warlock shouted. Leon looked up as storm clouds appeared out of nowhere. The dumbfounded knight looked at merlin with a look of horror. Merlin's face fell as he saw Leon's look of horror
"You're a warlock!" Leon shouted unexpectantly.
"Yes I.. Wait. Did you say Warlock?" Merlin spluttered the last part. Had somebody actually got it right first time? Usually people think he's a sorcerer. "Yes. Yes I'm a warlock. How.." Before merlin could finish, the knight of Camelot put out his hand in front of him and a log at Merlin's feet shot into the air in front of them both. Merlin took a step back. "You have magic! Wow. That was strange. I'm usually the one hearing that."