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Merlin stood quickly when a wave of distress washed over him from Aithusa, whom was warbling worriedly at the deer. A series of questions ran through Merlin's mind that were not his own, all rushed and confused, and the young warlock found himself nearly overwhelmed with the child's sudden fear.
Scooping Aithusa into his arms, Merlin held the dragon close and stroked its neck, trying to sooth the hatchling, "Ssssh, Aithusa, it's okay, there's nothing you can do, it's dead."
Merlin dreaded making the young dragon understand this when he felt Aithusa's sudden need to be near the deer.
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a/n: the finale for s4 sort of inspired me to change this arc...