Merlin signed his name at the bottom of the parchment and set his quill down on the table. He looked over the paper carefully, rereading what he had written. He needed to get it exactly right before he sent if off. He finished reading and nodded in satisfaction, folding the parchment up into thirds.
"Merlin!" Gaius called from the other room. "Arthur's looking for you!"
Merlin hurriedly tied the paper to the leg of the falcon and walked over to his window, opening it. He shoved the bird outside and watched if fly off.
Things were moving faster now.