"That went well," Merlin spluttered, waving his arms in front of him to try and clear the smoke and smell of burning hair from the air.

"The spell needs some more work," Gaius agreed, following Merlin's lead by wafting a large book.

"Gwaine?" Merlin coughed realizing the cat had vanished and hadn't reappeared as a human.

Gaius simply pointed. Merlin followed his finger to the top shelf of the bookcase where the tabby had squeezed itself in between the books and rafters so only two wide green eyes could be seen.

"He's not coming down is he?"

"Not today anyway."


Enjoy! Apparently human transformation is notoriously tricky... Thanks for reading - Please review!