As soon as the clanging of metal on the stone died off, the knight and the prince were left with the sound of the prisoner's wheezing breaths and moans. Arthur strode to the young man in an instant and Leon didn't need any orders to do the same.
The prince didn't know what to say, Merlin seemed to be barely conscious not even lifting his head anymore to look at them. Perhaps he didn't see them, perhaps he was ashamed of the state he was in, perhaps there was in just too much pain; and Arthur could think of no words of encouragement; and clearly the situation had no room for banter in it to ease it all.
How the hell could his father do so much damage in that little time of one hour..
He was clueless where to reach and what to do as to not cause even more pain, but in the end they both realized they will just have to go ahead and grab him if they want to get him out of that horrible place.
Leon grabbed hold of one wrist, while he fiddled with the cuffs and Arthur gripped the other arm, while he took in the amount of injuries on his manservant's body. Uther clearly knew what he was doing, aiming his abuse towards areas where the skin was softer and the body was more sensitive.
There were cuts and burn marks on his sides, up to his armpits and he was shivering despite the hot air in the chamber.
The cuffs soon released the boy's wrists and they found they had to support his whole weight in his weakened state. Of course Arthur wasn't in his best of shapes either, and the cut on his arm soon had him give in to the pull, and he feared he would drop the man on the floor.
The knight was aware of the prince's troubles and before he could say anything the knight wrapped an arm around the boy's torso to hold him.
Merlin whimpered and was now clearly shaking. The sound of his chattering teeth reached their ears along with the moaning breaths. Still not lifting his head, he struggled to find his footing to stand on his own, but having little success.
Leon held onto him wordlessly and Arthur just prayed; he secretly he prayed for the man to just pass out already.