Somewhere in the woods, Merlin and Gwaine are sitting arround a small fire. They are eating. Gwaine asks: "Why don't you tell me what is wrong with you?" Merlin doesn't stop eating: "I make holidays." Gwaine looks to Merlin: "You are a bad liar. If you are making holidays, why are you so sad?" Merlin smiles: "Sorry, I forgot hove well you know me."
Gwaine puts his plate on the ground: "Come on, how long do we know each other. Why did he sent you away? The reason has to do with that isle and the cave, you were gone in." Merlin doesn't answer.
But Gwaine doesn't give up: "Come on, I know you wouldn't let him join a battle without you. You always look after him."
Merlin puts his plate down, he sighs: "Right, I'll tell you." He puts his hand in direction of the fire and uses his magic. As his eyes change his colour a little dragon appears in the fire. As Gwaine realises what Merlin does, he isn't able to move or just to close his mouth.
Merlin goes on: "I'm a sorcerer, I have magic. I always protected Arthur. You were right, I never would him go alone into a battle." Gwaine looks into Merlin's eyes: "And now he found out and has sent you away?" Merlin sighs: "He said, he has to change the laws for me." Gwaine nods: "That makes sense. But why you are still looking sadly?"
Merlin takes a piece of wood and throws it into the fire: "I had to leave Camelot. After all I have done, I had to leave Camelot." Gwaine wonders: "But only for one week. I don't understand your sorrow." Merlin throws another piece of wood into the fire: "Do you think he wants me back? Do you think after that week I can return to Camelot?" Gwain sighs: "This is it? This is the reason for your sad mood?" Merlin looks up: "Yes. It is so wrong?"
Gwaine grins: "Believe me Merlin. He wants you to come back. He sent me with you, to make sure you will come back. I had to promise him to bring you back safely. Believe me, he waits for you." Merlin cheers up: "Thank you Gwaine." He takes his plate to restart earting: "And my magic? Aren't you worried?" Gwaine shakes his head: "No. Not when it is you Merlin. I don't know only one man who is more devoted to Arthur and Camelot then you. And looking back know, a lot of things make sense."
Merlin pauses eating: "How do you mean that?" Gwaine smiles: "I always wondered how we could beat an army of immortals. Now I know, that were you." He pauses: "You remember the mines Morgana put me in? There was that thing that saved my life, it used magic. Maybe this is the reason I can handle the fact you have magic so easily." He grins: "And I'm sure, it will bring us a lot of fun." Both grin now and finish their meal."
Day 1 of Merlin leaving Camelot ends.