Author's Note: These are more fun to write than I would have thought. Thanks for all of your wonderful support! You are all awesome! Anyway, this takes place during the scene in "The Nightmare Begins." Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin.
Chapter 7: Wistful
"You can't hide anything from me Merlin."
Merlin watched as Arthur left, thinking he had given Merlin helpful advice, and he couldn't help laughing. Arthur couldn't be more off the mark if he tried. He was truly oblivious. Still, he was happy that his master cared enough to want to help him, even if Arthur had no idea what he was talking about.
Then he sighed, answering Arthur even though he had already left, a sad, longing look replacing his previous good cheer.
"Wouldn't dream of it."
His friend had no idea how much Merlin wanted that to be true.
