"You need to leave."
Merlin shook his head, "No, Arthur, my place is here, with you."
It wasn't supposed to go this way, not after everything he had been through. Arthur just shook his head. Merlin tried one last time, "Please, I'm sorry, let me stay."
Arthur looked at Merlin, his eyes wide, "You have nothing to be sorry for. This is all my fault. But you cannot stay here any longer, not while my father is still king."
Merlin understood then and nodded. Arthur helped him leave the castle, watching as his horse disappeared. Merlin didn't look back, he didn't need to take a last look because he would see Arthur again.
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