Gaius looks down to Merlin. His friend still lies in his bed. Gaius makes a step closer towards him, he tries to awake him: "Merlin, wake up! I know, that your shoulder hurts. But it isn't that bad at all. Stand up, you can help me with my work as long you aren't able to work for Arthur." But Merlin doesn't move. Gaius makes another step closer to his friend. Something is wrong. Merlin sweats and freezes at same time. Gaius frightens, he sits down on his bed to check his pulse and his temperature:"Merlin, you are burning up. What..?" Worried he looks down to Merlin.
Some minutes later Arthur enters Gaius's chambers. "Gaius where are you?" He looks around, but he can't find his physician. "I'm here, in Merlin's room!" Arthur walks towards the room and opens the door to Merlin's small room: "Gaius, you have send after me? What is that pressing?" But than he notices his physician paralyzed sitting next to Merlin's bed. Merlin still lies inside. He doesn't move. His breath his weak. "Gaius, what is wrong?" Gaius looks up, his eyes are despaired: "I don't know. I found him that way. Nothing I do, works and his fever is burning up!" Arthur looks down to his servant. He is haggard. His hair sticks to his head and his skin is badly grey colored. He shakes his head: "I don't understand that. Didn't you say, that his wound isn't that deep?" Gaius nods: "This is the way, it should be. I changed his bandges. His wound isn't infected. " No his king wonders: "If it isn't his wound, what causes that?" Gaius shakes his head again: "I don't know. I don't really know. I tried everything to stimulate his circulation. Nothing works." Arthur looks afraid. He knows Gaius long enough to notice how worried he really is. And that isn't a good sign at all. "Gaius, if it isn't the wound, what is it? Why don't you want to tell me?" Gaius sighs: "I fear, it is sorcery." Stunned Arthur tumbles backwards: "Sorcery? But how?" Gaius looks up to his king: "I wished I knew. Merlin is the only sorcerer here. I don't know who could have done this. And what is even more important, I don't knwo how to fight it." Arthur takes heart: "I'll search the town. If this is sorcery and caused by a sorcerer, I'll find him." He turns around and leaves the room.