Merlin was silent as he waited in the room. For a moment he felt quiet as if nothing is bothering him. He took a deep breath in. He could feel his magic moving under his skin, seeking a way out.
He knows as soon as he has a chance he would need to release some of his magic.
The time passed slowly before the king returned with the healer.
Merlin immediately noted her power, she has a strong potential to use her magic for the good of the kingdom. For a moment he wanted to laugh at the pain she is in. Her magic would want a way out, and now there is no way out.
Aceso bowed with ease at the foreigner in the room. For a moment she could feel the anger around him. The magic working itself into the room unnoticed by everyone except her.
"Are you the healer that treated Arthur when he was bought to the castle?" Merlin's voice was quiet. He didn't feel like she would be a treat.
With a bow of her head, her long brown hair fell into her face. The seconds ticked on. Merlin was on the verge to ask again when she suddenly lifted her head.
There was a hardness in her green eyes. "I am, and I am not going to allow anyone else to hurt him. He is true enough." Her voice projected confidence.
"Then I hope it would help you rest assure that the only thing we want to do is help him. To take him back to safety. He would not be harmed every. You have my word for it." Merlin looked Aceso straight in the eyes as he said it.
Merlin could only hope, that it would be a promise he would be able to make. To keep his mate safe.
Aceso eyes soften slightly, she could feel the magic settle over her.
"Will you tell me about what injuries he had?" Merlin's voice had softened slightly again.
Without even realising it Aceson hand went to her hair. "It was some of the most horrific injuries I had ever seen. He was tortured and deprived of food. There was also clear signs of rape. I couldn't give him any pain potions, since there is another potion in his system that forces him to go into heat every two weeks. Well, that is what I could gather from the Osgar." She fell silent for a moment.
"When he got here, he had cut open his wrist, he would have bled to death. I am surprised he didn't and for that, he is surely lucky since someone found him." Her words trailed off.
Merlin's eyes closed tiredly. "I don't think he agrees with you on the lucky part, from what I had gathered, had he tried again."
"Yes, he found a poison I was busy working on, while I was busy with a patient." Her voice was barely heard in the room.
She knows the king wouldn't like it if everyone finds out what he wanted to use the poison for.
"You are a healer, why would you be making poisons?" Merlin's voice held a slight edge to it.
Before she could answer the king stopped them. "She made it for me, I wanted to take out a person I had problems with the last few months, he had forced the villages into uprisings," Loarn's said firmly.
Merlin's eyes darted between the two of them. He could admit to himself, that something was smelling fishy to him.
"Would his sister and I be able to see him soon?" Merlin easily changed the subject they were on. He could feel the discomfort in the room rising with each question he was asking.
If they wanted to play a game of hiding and seek, well he would play. The truth always came out in the end. No matter how much a person tries to hide it.
Aceso was silent for a moment. "He should be awake for lunch if you want to see him then?" Her green eyes darted slightly around the room, she felt unsure of bringing in a male into the room. But in the end, they could only see what would happen.
Maybe Arthur wouldn't have a bad reaction to a male alpha in the room, but on the other hand, she got the feeling that he would more than likely freakout.
"That would be good." Merlin's eyes turned back to Loarns, showing he would get on with the rest of the conversation.
"You are dismissed Aceso." Loarn's voice was firm but friendly.
With a deep bow, Aceso left the room, her eyes darting to the window. It would be about another two hours before they would be in her chambers to see Arthur. She could feel a deep sense of dread slowly crashing over her in a tidal wave. Something is going to happen, of that she was sure.
Merlin's eyes moved back to Loarn. "What is the punishment for Robert?" His voice was calm as he asked it.
Loarn stance sank slightly into himself. He knows his son is going to die, and it would be in the next few days.
"As all punishments for treason, he would be hanged." Merlin could hear the sadness in his voice. Apart of him wanted to ask for a crueller punishment, but he knows he can't hurt the old man in that why.
Loarn eyes turned to Merlin. "I know that the punishment isn't enough for what my son had done. I am willing to listen to your idea for his death." Loarn knows he would need to do something, to make sure that their treaty doesn't get thrown to the mat.
The smile Merlin gave him, made him feel dread run up his spine.
"We bind him down, and a few hungry rats, well they would do the rest. He will know only pain as he dies. Not the same pain he inflicted on Arthur, but close enough." Merlin's voice was firm,
A sad nod was all Loarn could muster to the suggestion.
Hey guys and girls. I hope everyone is still enjoying the story. Sorry about a long time with no updates, September wasn't a good month to me, but hopefully, now things would go back to normal.