Dear Arthur,
I was thinking today about what to write to you. I suppose I should talk to you about what happened after you... Died. I stayed next to the lake for days, weeks. I don't really remember how long. Percival, Leon and Gwen found me. Apparently I was half starved. All my bones were showing. All I remember was waking up in my bed in Camelot. After about a month of staring at the wall thinking about how I failed you, Gwen finally got me out of bed. She asked me if I would escort her down the isle. I questioned her asking her who she was marrying. She told me that Leon had proposed to her. Naturally I was very angry at her for betraying you I used my magic and broke a couple of things like my bed and various potions.
After I calmed down she told me that the council had told her she needed to marry a noble otherwise she will be easily overtaken by a neighbouring kingdom. I understood but I didn't want to believe it. I finally agreed to walk her down the isle. She also said about two months after the wedding that I probably needed to find a new job. Gaius had died of old age in his sleep about a week before. Gwen said I could continue to train as court physician. I decided against it. It was too much. You dying then Gaius. I couldn't take living in Camelot anymore.
So I left. I came back a few years later but I'll tell you about that in the next letter.
From Merlin Emrys
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