Since running away from the village where he was brought up Merlin had been walking for seven days solid, he tried to walk 20 miles each day stopping to beg people for food to passers by, some took pity and gave him water and bread others would walk past him. When night fell Merlin saw the sign saying Camelot.

"That's it," He thought

"I'll go to Camelot seek my fortune."

When he passed another sign saying Camelot 36 miles he was exhausted and tired. His legs were about to collapse he saw a meadow in the distance and carried on towards it until he saw a haystack in the middle. He carefully climbed over the gate trying not to make a sound and alert the farmer who Merlin guessed was in the building next to the meadow. Merlin didn't really care he just wanted to sleep.

He lay on the hay and tried as much as he could to get comfy before trying to cover himself for warmth, as the night was turning cold and icy. He felt alone, Soon he fell into a deep sleep dreaming of his mother and being with her.

Next morning when ne awoke the sun but it was cold.. Merlin felt frozen and was starving he managed to force his legs out the hay and tried standing up he was a bit wobbly but managed t keep a balance, he walked slowly over to fence he had climbed over and in luck saw a horse and cart stacked up with all sorts of fruit and vegetables his mouth started watering as he imagined eating all of it in one go. Suddenly the house door opened and a small man walked out Merlin guessed he was the farmer off on his travels or off to sell his fruit. He crouched under the fence hoping he wouldn't get spotted and listened.

"Right old Bessie here we go again" The farmer said giving the horse a gentle pat.

"I know we're too old for this girl but we need the money to live on, so let's get ready and be on our way, we should reach Camelot this afternoon if we're lucky" he said walking back inside the house.

Merlin couldn't believe it, had that man just said he was going to Camelot, he was in luck he checked over the fence to see if the coast was clear and carefully climbed back over the fence this was it was no or never.

He ran and stood behind the cart and checked that the man was inside before he climbed into the back behind the drivers seat. He sat down on the back for a second until a thought passed him. "

"If I get caught sitting here then I'm surely going to get thrown off and my luck will run out, no I need to hide myself."

Merlin glanced around the cart and saw a half empty basket full of apples, he quickly grabbed as many apples as he could and climbed in the basket placing the apples above him so he was completely hidden from view. All Merlin could do now was wait, and soon enough after a few minutes waiting he heard a thump on the cart which he guessed was the man sitting down and then felt movement. The slow gentle movement of the cart was slowly sending Merlin to sleep he had already eaten a few apples he knew he shouldn't but he was just starving so with the full stomach and the gentle motion of the cart he found himself drifting off to sleep. He hoped that when he next woke up he would be in Camelot.