"Merlin!"

The forest echoed with the name as four knights and a king stomped through its brush. The missing servant's tracks had leaded them to a part of the forest that wasn't particularly known for any danger, before just outright disappearing. Merlin had been gone for just over a week, and with still no sign of the boy things were getting worrisome.

Gwaine blew a leaf off his face as he scanned the forest, and an idea suddenly came.

"Hey Arthur, call for help!"

Arthur stopped mid breath and gave Gwaine the most incredulous look he could muster.

Gwaine shrugged, "What?"


a/n: thanks for sticking with!