On their way home the friends are still catched in their thoughts. While Merlin still mourns the lost of his Crystal Cave, his king recaps the events of the last days. Nobody of them has a view on their way. Suddenly Arthur breaks the silence. "Merlin?" The dragonlord jumps off his thoughts. "Merlin. The Great Dragon, did you released him? And Merlin, I expect an honest answer." Merlin nods. "I never thought that he would attack Camelot. I felt guilty for this . All the harm he caused. The dead.." He shakes his head. Arthur breathes deeply. "Merlin you ventured hundreds of lifes." He looks at Merlin who avoid his view. "His name was Kilgharrah. And he was the last of his kind. A creature of magic like me and I had made a promise. I had made a promise to release him in return for his help. I had no choice." Arthur still looks at his servant. "What help?" Merlin sighs. "The have been moments I didn't know what to do. I didn't know how to save and protect you. Do you remember the troll, who had married your father? The Great Dragon knew how to break the enchantment. And it was the Great Dragon who had told me, who was the source of the sleeping enchantment during the attack of the Knights of Medhir. Without him, we would had been lost. After this I had to free him. But he paid his debt, finally he gave his life to save yours. Without him, you never had made it alive to the lake of Avalon."
Arthur doesn't know what to say. "Merlin, can you explain me that. On one side, he helped you and on the other side he attacked Camelot? Why?" Merlin shrugs. "He was full of revenge. He wanted to kill your father. That is why he attacked the castle. You father killed all other dragons. He was the last of his kind. And he was catched in a cave under the castle. Can't you imagine what he must have felt?" Arthur nods. "But why he helped you then?" Merlin looked up into his kings eyes. "He knew that he needed my help to get free. Therefore he needed my trust. But there was something else. Strangely he always believed in you and the world you were destined to build. It was him, who has told me, that it is my destiny to protect you." He smiles. "I think you can imagine, that I wasn't very pleased to hear that at that time. I should protect and serve you, the biggest ass I've ever met." He grins at Arthur. His king also can't preventa smile. Both are riding side by side towards Camelot. In front of them the towers with the red flags and the golden dragons of the city are appearing.
