Merlin sat silently on the chair. He sent Morgana to try and get some sleep. Although he had a feeling that she was spending some time with Leon first. They would make a good couple if they ever decided to get together.
Arthur lay with his eyes still closed, he wanted just a moment to try and get his thoughts together. On one hand was he glad that he wasn't alone, but on the other, he wants to be alone.
He knows wising wouldn't bring him anywhere, so with a soft sigh, he opens his eyes. He stayed silent. He didn't know if he was allowed to talk with the people. He knows he can talk to his sister, but the rest he is just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Merlin silent watched him for a few more moments.
"Do you want to see some magic?" Merlin made sure to keep his voice soft and calm. He had seen how Arthur reacted at the slightest sound that is loud.
"It won't hurt?" Arthur's hands twisted slightly together and he was biting his lip slightly.
"No, it is completely safe." Merlin gave Arthur a reassuring smile.
With a small nod from Arthur Merlin whispered a spell under his breath. "þæt þæm." A small white/yellow dragon flew from Merlin's hand.
Arthur looked in wonder as the dragon flipped through the air. Arthur's eyes were filled with wonder.
Merlin let the dragon flip slightly to make a circle. With a slight flair, the dragon flew down to Arthur's hand.
Arthur looked unsure at the dragon, then at Merlin.
"Don't worry, he won't hurt you." Merlin's voice was almost a whisper. Arthur gave him another unsure look before he lifted his hand slightly to the dragon. Merlin waited quietly as he gave another unsure look.
The dragon flutters slightly forward before it almost looked like a dog begging for scraps of food.
Arthur watched the dragon for a moment before he lifted his hand to the dragon. He could feel slight energy emitting from the dragon. When his hand met the small head of the dragon, he could feel a settling of peach moving over him.
"Why?" The question was so unsure that Merlin gave Arthur a questioning look.
"The dragon?" Arthur tried to figure out how to explain what he was feeling, without sounding dumb.
Merlin gave Arthur a moment to try and gather his thought. Arthur could feel how the frustration was welling up in him. The feeling of peace was slowly draining away from him again.
"Arthur, look at me, please. What's wrong?" Merlin let the dragon twist around Arthur's hand.
Arthur gave Merlin a slightly frustrated look. His mind felt like it was buzzing. "May I touch your hand?" Merlin could see that Arthur was struggling with something, but wasn't sure what.
A slight nod and Merlin gently took Arthur's other hand into his hand.
For a moment everything felt alright. "Feelings?" Arthur wondered how hard it could be to tell someone how they felt.
"Did you feel something positive?" Merlin watched as the confusion settles in Arthur's eyes.
"Yes, almost peaceful." Arthur's eyes darted back to the blankets.
Merlin bit the inside of his lip slightly. He truthfully never heard of magic giving someone comfort. "I'm not really sure, I will do a little bit more research into it once we are back in Mercia." Merlin gave Arthur's hand a slight squeeze.
Arthur was silent for a bit as he gently petted the dragon.
"What's going to happen tomorrow?" Arthur couldn't bring himself to look Merlin in the eye.
Merlin was silent for a moment. "Robert would be called into the council room. He would then…" Merlin trailed slightly off. He had no problem with the punishment but he couldn't help but wonder if Arthur would be able to deal with it.
Arthur's eyes darted up at the silence, he could feel his heart rate slightly picking up. "What would happen?" His voice was soft, but there was a panicking note there.
"He would go through the ordeal of fire. He would need to hold onto a hot iron bar and then walk three paces." Merlin stopped talking when he saw Arthur loses all colour in his face.
"Arthur look at me please." Merlin voice's was slightly strick, but he needed to get it into Arthur's head that nothing would happen to him.
Arthur forced himself to look up at Merlin.
"Nothing is going to happen to you. No one will hurt you, I promise." The firmness made Arthur felt save.
Merlin saw the slight twitch in Arthur's hand, and how he forced himself not to fiddle.
Arthur just bows his head, his strawberry blond hair falling over his face. "Arthur?" Merlin moved over to sit down on the bed.
"W-what is g-going to happen after that?" Merlin could feel how hard Arthur was shivering, and he wished he could pull him into a hug.
"Lillian would be the first one to stand trial, and after that Osgar I believe. You will be bought to testify on the day that the sentencing would also happen." Merlin stuck to how everything would more than likely play out in the next few days.
Arthur gave a small head nod. A shiver runs down his spine, he dreaded to tell anyone what had happened.
Merlin gave a sad smile when Arthur didn't react. He looked slightly lost in his head.
Merlin silently moved back to the chair. They had all agree not to leave Arthur alone but at the moment the only thing he can grant Arthur is some quietness.
Merlin thought that after hours of quite that Arthur had fallen asleep when a whisper broke the spell.
"I can't tell them." Arthur was laying with his eyes closed. A stray tear moving over his cheek.
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