"Something wrong Morgana? You have not touched your breakfast." Arthur asked.

"Nothing is wrong, I am just not hungry. After all, we did have a big feast last night."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Thank you for your concern." Morgana smiled.

Morgana could not tell Arthur. If she did, things would be thrown into chaos, and the trust she was earning would fade. Arthur would think it was a trick. Merlin was right and she was harsh towards him. She didn't want to hear the truth. An apology would come later. Right now she needed assurance she was right.

"Patience." Said Morgana, chiding herself silently.

For reasons she did not know, she looked over at Merlin. He gave her a reassuring smile. Morgana turned away. She was still anxious, but it was nice that she had friends to look out for her.

"Arthur do not drink that!" a voice cried out.

It was Gwen.

"What is the matter Gwen?"

"It has been poisoned!"

Gasps ensued all around.

"How do you know this serving girl?" inquired King Odair.

"You cannot obviously think this is Gwen's fault!" said Morgana, outraged.

"That is enough, I want to hear what she says." Commanded Arthur.

"I saw a maid put it in there."

"Indeed, and how do we know it was not you?" said Odair.

"How dare you!" snarled Morgana, rising from her seat.

Merlin touched her on the shoulder, and she sat down, glowering at Odair.

"Thank you Merlin. King Odair, we must not jump to conclusions." Said Arthur, surveying Odair.

"It was not me. It when out before I could stop her."

"How awfully convenient…"

"It was not me."

"You could not stop it, or would not stop it." Sneered King Odair.

"I swear…"

"Do you have any evidence?" asked Merlin.

They all turned to look at him.

"I do not think it was her, but to clear things up…" mumbled Merlin, nervous by all the looks given him.

"I say the boy is right." Said Morgana, looking at him.

Gwen smiled at them, giving them a thankful expression.

"Gwen, can you bring us any evidence?" asked Arthur.

She went to the kitchen and brought the vial for Arthur to examine.

"Merlin, bring Gaius, have him tell me what this is."

Merlin could have told Arthur what was in the vial, but he understood King Odair would not trust Merlin's word. He went to fetch Gaius. They came back 20 minutes later.

"This is Gaius, our court physician. Gaius, can you tell us what was in this vial?" spoke Arthur.

Gwen handed him the vial. Gaius examined it.

"It is a very lethal poison that was from my stores." Gaius finally said after a few minutes.

"A physician, with poison in his stores? Curious." Said Odair, staring suspiciously at Gaius.

"It is needed for antidotes, in order to know how to cure poisons we need to compare them with our victim's." said Gaius.

"Have you seen anyone in your stores recently?" asked Arthur.

"Only Merlin." Said Gaius.

Every eye once again turned to Merlin. He froze. He did not remember grabbing anything.