The driver and the expensive dressed man leave the tent. The driver bows: "Thank you. It was a pleasure to make transactions with you." The expensive man nods and shouts over to two guards. Merlin sits on the ground and observes the on going scenes arround him. As the two guards reach the expensive dressed man, they bow and he adds: "Take him. Follow me to the forge." The guards pull Merlin up and lead him after the expensive dressed man. Together they enter a dark room.
It is hot in here. The blacksmith appears and bows: "At your service." The expensive dressed man smiles: "I need your help like always. My new slave needs his mark." Merlin winces: "You won't mark me like a horse? Will you? I'm not an animal!" He tugs on his shackles. The expensive dressed man grins: "Of course not. You could get an infection, it is to dangerous. You should know that." The blacksmith makes a step towards Merlin and looks at his neck. Merlin tries to go backwards, but his guards hold him. The blacksmith sighs and leaves the room for a moment. The expensive dressed man turns towards Merlin and explains: "My name is Lord Ryan. I'm your new master. I expect your full obedience. Otherwise I'll teach you that. Today you get your mark. It is an iron neck shackle with my coat of arms on it. So every citizen, every guard knows that you are a slave and that you are mine." Merlin shouts: "I'm not a slave! I'm a free citizen. And first of all, I'm not yours. I already have a master, who I serve. He has my loyality." Lord Ryan grins: "Merlin, I believe that. You don't behave like a slave." Merlin wonders: "So you'll let me go?" Lord Ryan laughs: "No! Merlin, I've paid a lot of money for you. I won't let you go. You better get used to it." Merlin shouts angrily: "I won't! You have to free me!" He tugs again on his shackles. Lord Ryan smile dies: "Enough! I'll teach you how to behave like a slave!" The blacksmith returns carrying that neck shackle. Merlin tries to avoid, but he has no chance. The blacksmith closes that ring arround his neck and locks it with a padlock. As he hands the key to Lord Ryan, he adds: "It is always a pleasure." Lord Ryan hands some coins to the blacksmith and turns towards the guards: "Bring him to the hospital!" The guards bow and leave the forge pulling a despaired Merlin with them.