Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own Hunith or Merlin, they are owned by BBC.
A Mother's Tale: Hunith's Story
Chapter 10
Seven Years Later
Dear Diary,
I really can't believe that I haven't written in this diary for seven years. The day to day happenings haven kept me on my toes, especially as Merlin has grown bigger. My son is now thirteen years old and is just starting to come into his adolescence. Already he has had two growth spurts and I'm sure he will only grow taller as he becomes older. Merlin also looks more like his father every day in my honest opinion. There is just something about his face that makes me always think of Balinor.
Merlin has grown in other ways as well. He is such a bright boy and has already outgrown our little school. Though he throws himself into his chores I know that at times he becomes bored, and any time that happens it is almost sure to bring out his mischievous side. Merlin and Will have gotten in more trouble that the rest of Ealdor's children combined. They are always pulling harmless yet irritating stunts which also result in the neighbors complaining to me. I punish Merlin, but it doesn't seem to matter because it happens again and again.
I hate to say it but Merlin's magical capabilities have grown along with him. The other day I am positive that he stopped time around him, and I don't remember sorcerers ever being able to do that without some sort of spell. He is really powerful, and while I'm not afraid of my son, it does make me worry more for him all the time.
One Week Later
Dear Diary,
Merlin has reached a milestone in his young life today. He now has his first crush on a young girl who just moved to Ealdor in the last couple days. Her name is Lily, and Merlin is completely besotted with her. She is roughly his age and is pretty enough with blonde hair and green eyes. He was so embarrassed when he realized that I knew about his little crush, but poor Merlin, he was too shy to say anything to her.
Two Days Later
Dear Diary,
I'm afraid my poor son has just received his first rejection from a girl and he didn't take it well at first. Apparently what happened was that the other boys found out about Merlin's crush and were teasing him about it. And when Lily found out she told him very publically that she wasn't interested in him.
Merlin stormed into his room after that and wouldn't talk to me about it for several hours. Thank goodness for Will though, because he was the one person that was able to put an end to Merlin's sour grapes and before I knew it my son was back to his cheerful self. And to think that Merlin has only just become a teenager-heaven help me!
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