Chapter Twelve – The Moment of Truth

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Defended by a Lie

I don't remember the moment I decided that I would go to Ealdor, but after my conversation with Merlin on the battlements, I wasn't about to let him go alone. It concerned me that he might never return.

Why had Merlin left Ealdor? He'd said he was looking for somewhere he belonged, but I felt inexplicable disappointed when he didn't reply that Camelot was his new home.

At first I was certain that we could defeat the bandits, but after a man died because of my efforts, I realised that we may be lucky to get out of this alive.


A/N: This is the first of a series of three consecutive drabbles for this episode, it being such an important one. So far, these have been the most difficult for me to write, so I'd love to hear any comments or suggestions you may have. The next two will be up quicker than normal as they're linked.

On a trivia note, did you know that Arthur never calls Will directly by name despite Will introducing himself and speaking with Arthur several times?

~TDS