Merlin remained still on the bed, a small smile on his lips. Gaius sighed; Merlin would be woken up soon: the voices. Gaius could now predict a slight schedual as to when they would speak to Merlin. Well, torment is always a better word to describe it. Gaius watched Merlin sleeping from the doorway for a few more seconds, then he closed the door and returned to the main area.

Gaius heard Merlin muttering, pained. He rushed to the door and peaked in at Merlin. He was tossing about fitfully, a pained expression on his face. The old physician hated the way that only a moment ago, Merlin had seamed so content, but now...

Merlin's eyes shot open. For a moment the sparkle in his eyes disapeared and instead his eyes displayed fear, but only for a second: the feeling displayed soon turned to tiredness. Merlin need only look at Gaius, who was about to wake Merlin up before Merlin had beat him to it, to start weeping uncontrolablly.

"Hush..." Gaius muttered as he hugged his sobbing ward close. Merlin didn't hug back and when Gaius looked down to see if the boy had hopefully fallen asleep, he saw Merlin staring into his eyes. Nothing but pure sorrow was reflected in his child like eyes.

"I-" Merlin started, but he was cut of by his own yawn.

"Hush, my boy. Sleep." Merlin yawned again and became a dead weight in Gaius' arms. The young boy's guardian gently layed the raven down in the cot. Then he excited the room.

Not long after Arthur knocked on the door.

"Come in, sire." Gaius called from his bench.

Arthur entered the chambers and immediatley glanced at thedoor leading to his manservant's room. Gaius sadly shook his head in response.

"He's asleep, sire. I wish not to disturb him." Arthur nodded and sat on a chair.

"How has he been?" Arthur asked.

"Well, other than yesterday he's been fine, sire."

"Yesterday? What happened yesterday?" Arthur enquired.

"He went out yesterday... he doesn't know I know. He came back quite late last night completley worn out."

"Why didn't you stop him?"

"I didn't realise until I noticed him gone."

"Hmm... have you got any idea about where he went?"

"No... I'm affraid I don't, sire. I intend to ask though."

"Good. Gaius, Should I be here?"

"... I don't believe it would make things any easier, my lord."

"Then I shall depart. Be sure to call for me, Gaius."

"I swear to it.".

"Good. I'll be leaving then." And with that, Arthur excited.

A few minutes later, an extremeley tired Merlin appeared in the doorway. A small smile played apon his lips as he yawned and stretched.

"Morning, Merlin."

"Morning."

"Sleep well?"

Merlin shot him a look. His eyes looked full of jittery magic. His eyes had returned to thier normal appearence. Well, as close to normalas they could look, now-a-days.

"Sorry. Um, listen..."

"I'm listening." Merlin said. No sign of any emotion in his voice.

"Where did you go last night?" Gaius couldn't stop the words from tumbling out of his mouth. Merlin stiffened. Then he sighed and came to sit next to his mentor.

"Kilgarrah."

"Merlin! Where did you meet?"

"The clearing outside Camelot."

"What did he say?" Gaius was angry at Merlin for leaving, but seen as Merlin had left, he might aswell try and find out what his ward was told.

"That someone was behind all of the voices. That it was rare for someone like me to hear voices. And that he'd help me look for the person responsible... I think. He tends to speak in riddles."

"Merlin, this news is brilliant! Oh, my boy!" Gaius hugged Merlin out of happiness. THERE WAS HOPE! Merlin was a bit shocked but he hugged Gaius back and then he withdrawed from the warm hug with a start and rushed off.

"Where are you going?"

"The dragon."

"But you saw him last night!" Gaius protested.

"Gaius. He has news! He just called me." Merlin said before rushing out of the chamber.

"You called?"

I did indeed sumon you, young warlock.

"Well?"

I have descovered the personage responsible for your suffering.

"And?"

You will not be surprised when I tell you that the witch, Lady Morgana, is responsible.

"Can you...kill her?"

With you. But I cannot go today.

"Tonight?"

Of course. I shall meet with you here.

"Until tonight, then." Merlin bowed and the dragon lowered his head. Merlin smiled with relief and as he walked back to Camelot, his eyes sparkled with relief and everyone who saw him commented on their brilliant blue sparkle as he passed.