Merlin grunts, "I told him. I told him something was wrong. Did he listen? No, does he ever listen? No."

"Alright, aright I get it. Shut up already." Arthur growls back as he blocks another blow from a bandit.

Merlin and Arthur were back to back, Merlin having found a sword somewhere.

Merlin, Arthur and the knights of the round table were on a hunting trip and Merlin started to feel something was off. He tried to warn Arthur but does that prat ever listen?

As soon as Arthur dismissed Merlin bandits jumped from the trees.

They and the knights were surrounded.

But the fight forged on, the bandits numbers slowly dwindling.

During the chaos Merlin had been herded to the opposite side of the clearing as the knights and Arthur.

The warriors quickly dispatched the bandits and turned to find Merlin.

Looks of horror crossed their faces from what they see.

Merlin was fighting off two, and his sword went flying. None of the knights could get there in time.

But Merlin has another thing coming.

He swoops low under Thug 1's axe, picking something up as he did.

Merlin jumps over Thug 2's swing to his legs with a sword.

Merlin twirls a long wooden branch in his hand he had picked up like a staff.

The bandits laugh, Merlin takes on Thug 2 first.

Merlin blocks a blow to his neck and swings his staff up and under, hitting Thug 2's hands and knocking the hilt free, sending it flying.

Merlin continues with the momentum and whacks the bandit over the head, he collapses immediately.

Turning to Thug 1 he ducks another swing and jams the top of the staff into the man's stomach.

He doubles over and Merlin strikes his empty head with the butt of his staff, he face plants.

Merlin again twirls the staff in his hand and turns to the knights.

Gwaine's grinning, "mate, that was brilliant!"

Merlin chuckles, "grow up in Cenreds kingdom and you learn how to take care of your self."

Arthur's eyebrows shoot up, "as soon as we get back to the castle, I'm getting you a quarterstaff."

All the knights nod and Merlin grins, jogging back over to them.

Arthur ruffles Merlin's hair.

Percival, Elyan, and Leon hit his back or push him slightly.

Lancelot just grins at him.

Gwaine gives him a big hug, smothering him on purpose.

Merlin groans and finally wiggles away and quickly mounts his horse before anyone can do anything else.

They all look at him up there, and all bust out laughing.

Merlin rolls his eyes.