AN: I apologize that it has taken me so very long to update this story. Because of the new revelations in The Last Dragonlord I realized that I would have to revise what I've already written before I started a new chapter. I have finally done so, and if you haven't read them again I suggest you do before you read this since I have changed a bit. Thanks to all my readers and I hope this chapter is worth the wait!
AN2: By the way I have also written a story called To Live and Love that I was compelled to write when revising this story. It is a short story chronicling the love story of Balinor and Hunith. It is now posted as well.
Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own Hunith or Merlin, they are owned by BBC.
A Mother's Tale: Hunith's Story
Chapter 3
Two Weeks Later
Dear Diary,
My worst fears have been realized, Merlin can use magic! I had put Merlin down to bed last night despite the fact he was fighting sleep and put up something of a fuss. He had this toy ball in his crib that I took away so that he would sleep, and I set it next to me at the table. Seconds later I felt some air displaced next to me and when I looked up I could see the ball suspended in the air as if an imaginary hand was holding it aloft.
When I looked at Merlin he sitting up in his crib and his eyes flashed gold as he looked at the ball, it was the strangest thing. Then when he saw me looking at him, Merlin apparently lost his concentration because the ball fell to the ground with a thud and then he started to cry.
My son is a magician, what shall I do? I'm so terrified of what will become of him. All I can offer my child is a simple farm life, but with his talent is that really fair to him? I really don't know what to say, and I wish Balinor was here since I am sure he would be such a comfort right now.
One Month Later
Dear Diary,
Merlin continues to amaze me with each and every day. I love him so much that sometimes the force of it gives me heartache. My son is crawling everywhere now, and from what I can tell he will walk soon. This of course means that Merlin will be even more of a handful in the coming days. He has already spoken his first word which was mama, and he can also say no, and bye. Some of the mothers in the village are always dropping by because my son simply can charm anyone.
The only worrying thing is that when company is over I am always scared that Merlin will do magic in front of them. He has definitely gained more control over his power and it is becoming a common thing for me so see him do such incredibly feats of magic before my very eyes. It is incredible that he is not yet a year old and can do so much already. Mostly he just seems to levitate items in midair, but one time I could've sworn that he stopped time, because he was in the kitchen one second and across the house literally in the next second.
What does an ordinary mother do when she has such an extraordinary son? There should be a guide to raising such a child because there really seems to be no preparation I could've had for Merlin and his special gifts.
Dear Diary,
Four Months Later
Merlin is a year old today, and I can't believe how much my little boy has grown in just a year. His dark hair has grown long and he will need it cut soon, He can walk now and is saying more words all the time. The one bad thing is that Merlin won't slow down, and since he runs, he is always tripping and hurting himself. At one point his entire forehead was bruised from his falls. He seldom cries though, instead he stands up and runs again to hurt himself again seconds later.
We had a little party at the house today to celebrate Merlin's first year of life. My good friend Mary brought her little boy William over and the two boys were happily playing together for hours. I think they shall grow to be good friends.