In the courtyard they started to buildt up the gallows. Inside the castle, Merlin stands inside Arthur's chambers and looks outside the window. Gwen takes a place next to him and follows his view: "Merlin, I'm sorry. I know, this is not the decision, you hoped for." Merlin shakes his head: "I don't understand him. That could be me. Don't I mean nothing to him? I know, I'm only a servant. But I always thought, we would share something special." Gwen sighs, she is worried: "Merlin you do! You and Arthur you share something special. This execution has nothing to do with you. You can't even think about it. He would never execute you!" Merlin looks up to his Queen: "He is a sorcerer like me. I thought in Camelot we have equality?" Gwen is speechless: "Merlin, I don't know what to say." Merlin looks outside the window again. The gallows is nearly complete. And Merlin's heart hurts: "Maybe I should go down there and tell them all who I'm. Would that save the man?" Now Gwen is stunned: "Merlin, wake up!" Merlin smiles at her and with a lot sarkasm in his voice, he answers: "Why? You have told me, that Arthur wouldn't execute me." Gwen sadly shakes her head: "Don't you see what happens? You are going to risk your friendship! Is it that, what you want? Try to accept his decision! You have know idea, how much he fears to loose you. And if I see you now, then I think, his fears could come true. Don't let hate and fear catch your heart! You know what happened to Morgana. That's not you!" Merlin sighs: "I'm not Morgana! I have already accepted his decision. But that doesn't mean that I need to love it. I'll always follow my king. But I won't forget, who I'm. I'm a sorcerer. And killing this old sorcerer is just wrong." He looks up to his Queen: "Anything else I can do for you?" Gwen shakes her head: "No, Merlin. Thank you. All I wish is, that you and Arthur reunite." Merlin bows and leaves the room.
As Arthur enters the room, Gwen hasn't moved. She still looks out of the window. The gallows is completed. Arthur isn't as pleased as Gwen, as he looks down to it. He turns arround ond looks through his chamber: "Where is Merlin? I thought, he stays with you here?" Gwen shakes her head and turns towards his husband. Arthur asks her skeptically: "What happend?" Gwen makes a step towards him: "Merlin, he still believes that execution is wrong. He can't get over it." Arthur smiles: "This is nothing new. He never shares my decisions." Gwen shakes her head: "It is different this time. He so sad. He thinks, this old sorcerer, he could be him. He sees himself executed." Now Arthur is stunned: "Why does he think that? I never could execute him. He means more to me as I can say. He is my most loyal friend. I need him. Camelot needs him." Gwen smiles: "Arthur, I know that. But does he knows that? Maybe you shoud tell him. He is a sorcerer like the man, who you are going to execute. He is sad and unsure. And I fear, he is very lonely in that moment." Arthur looks to his door: "Are you sure? Maybe I should just give him time. If the execution is done, everything will be as always." Gwen puts her hand on his shoulder: "He needs you. Go. Show him, that he is important to you. Show him, that this execution has nothing to do with him." Arthur sighs: "Alright, I'll look after him."