Queen Guinevere Pendragon sat in her Court Sorcerer's spare room, lighting brushing her daughters blonde hair as Princess Ygraine Pendragon hummed. Her son, Prince Thomas "Tom" Pendragon sat talking to his undead uncle, Sir Elyan. Her Physician was talking to undead knight, Sir Lancelot. Sir Percival and Sir Leon were outside, in the courtyard to wait for the Court Sorcerer when the Queen recieved a message from the white Dragon that he was on his way back, about to enter the lower towns.
The door swung open and her Court Sorcerer ran into the room just as a groan echoed from Gwaine's bed.
"It's true" whispered Merlin before he ran to Gwaine's bed, alongside Gaius. Percival and Leon wanted to laugh at Lancelot's and Elyan's face.
The changes in Merlin were obvious.
He was no longer the innocent farm boy servant to Prince/King Arthur, he was now the hardened Court Sorcerer to the Queen.
"Gwaine, can you hear me?" asked Merlin, grabbing onto Gwaine's head on both sides.
Gwaine groaned again and opened his eyes.
"Merlin?" he whispered before sitting up right, shock on his face at the fact Merlin is still holding on.
"What's going on?" he asked looking at everyone, from Arthur still sleeping to aged Percival and Leon.
"You died" said Gaius as he began to check Gwaine's life signs.
"Died, as in actually died?" asked Gwaine.
"Yes, I held you as you took your last breath" said Percival.
"Wow, so, what's changed?" asked Gwaine.
"From what I have gathered, everything" commented Lancelot, still staring at Merlin.
"Well, you've been dead longest, so everything will have changed for you" said Merlin, looking over at Lancelot, but Gwaine just noticed something and grabbed Merlin to face him again.
"Have you got gold in your eyes?" he asked, Merlin smiled.
"That is what happens when you are allowed to use magic freely" he replied.