Nothing.
Merlin paced Gaius's chambers impatiently, knocking a basket of herbs off a table out of frustration.
"What are you, a cat now?"
Merlin shot a glare at the Prince, but it softened as he saw that his friend was only trying to calm him down.
It had been days since they arrived back at Camelot, expecting to come upon a war. Days in which nothing happened. Days in which the Kingdom merely continued to exist in relative peace. No visible armies descended on the Citadel. No dark storms darkened the skies. Nothing at all seemed out of place in the slightest.
Merlin could feel his blood boil and prickle against the crystal masking his essence. His magic was almost unresponsive to his will with this spell disguising him. And all this discomfort was being endured for nothing.
The young warlock was aware he wasn't the only one who was agitated at this turn of events. Arthur was not only in the same boat, but he was now confined to just Gaius' quarters in his own castle to stay hidden. Not only that, but he could only imagine what was coming, not knowing his sister like Merlin did.
"Gaius said he'd be back as soon as he checked on what was happening in court." Merlin complained. "See if they'd heard anything."
"That was only half an hour ago."
Merlin groaned. He knew Arthur was right, but he didn't want to admit it.
He wasn't expecting the news that came when the door opened once more.
Hey guys. It's been a LONG time since I updated this. 2016. Weirdly I kept thinking "Man it's been a year since I worked on that, I have to finish that up." but that hasn't been true in a few years.
Real talk. I stopped updating because I was battling some crushing PTSD following an assault, and I couldn't write anything. It took a couple of YEARS before I could write anything, and even then I didn't immediately come back to old works, because they reminded me of a time where I was more creative. My mental issues made me feel like I couldn't imagine anymore, couldn't write.
End of 2018 I really got back on my feet as far as mentally went. Then my body gave up on me. It's been a long 2019 and 2020 so far dealing with my brain overproducing CSF so my brain is being crushed, my kidneys failing, my immune system eroding my joints, and other nonsense. I'm currently waiting to get brain surgery next month, so my updates may still be a touch spotty for a bit.
But know this: I HAVE finished this story. I just have to upload and edit it. I hope to have it finished in the next week or two.
For those of you who have waited all this time. Thank you. I love you. And I appreciate you. And I hope you like the conclusion to this story.
