chapter3
Merlin stared up from his sitting position in the water. He watched as a man and woman walked up to him. Merlin tried once more, using the rock to stand up. He pushed himself up.
"Woooh!"
Merlin stared back up and the man who was covering his eyes. Merlin smiled. "Did something go in your eye? That happens to me alot."
The man turned to his wife as he spoke. "Uh, yeah. Exactly. Thats what happened. Honey, can you give him the towel already?"
The woman glanced at her husband. "I can't belive you. You're both men. Yet you send your wife."
The man bit his lip. "Honey. Have you seen him? He's not a man, he's a boy."
Merlin smiled as he finally kept his balance without holding on. He looked back up at the two humans in front of him. "Excuse me. I was wondering, if you can- ow." Merlin lifted his foot and pulled a tiny rock that had lodged between his toes. He smiled as he stared at it, then put the pebble into his treasure bag.
"I was wondering if you could- WOW! What is that!" Merlin pointed.
The woman and man turned to see what the boy was pointing at. The woman turned back. "It's a carriage. You should know that sweety. You're old enough."
Merlin bit his bottom lip. "Can you tell me where to find the prince?"
The woman raised an brow. "The prince?"
Merlin nodded. He dug into his treasure carrier and pulled out his book. He quickly opened it to the page where the prince was. He took one step and almost fell once again. But held his balance in the water. He very slowly walked over to the humans.
He handed the book over to the woman, since her husband still had his head turned. The woman grabbed the book then handed Merlin the towel. Merlin grabbed the towel confused. He opened it and held it up to his face.
The woman looked into the book. "Uh... honey? Take a look." She looked to her husband who still had his face turned. She sighed and turned back to Merlin. "Sweety, use the towel to cover yourself."
Merlin frowned confused again.
The woman pointed to the boys.. ahem and then to the towel.
Again Merlin shook his head confused.
The woman sighed and walked up to Merlin she grabbed the towel then wrapped it around his waist.
Merlins mouth turned into an 'oh'. He smiled and stared up at the woman, who had turned her husband around.
"Honey. He wants to meet this prince."
The mans brows raised. His eyes trailed to the boy in front of him. "How old you are?"
"I'm 16." Merlin said happily. He pointed to the book with his head. "Do you know where he is?"
The man brought his hand to his neck."Well, the prince could be found in the castle, as always. But-"
"Where's the castle?"
The woman pointed across the loooong road and to a huge white tower.
"Ohhh." Merlin grabbed his book from the man. "Thank you!" He quickly began walking.
"Wait! Sweety..." The woman sighed.
The man shook his head. "Poor boy, he's confused." He turned to his wife. "Why was he carrying a purse?"
She shook her head. "I think he's a little... you know." She gestered to her head. "I wish we could do something, but it would be wrong to get involved."
The man shook his head. "We can't let him walk around in a towel all day."
"Oh!" The woman brought her hand to her mouth.
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Merlin held onto his book as he walked through the streets. He smiled as he walked passed a man who was using a sharp shiny thing to cut something that hit Merlins nose. Merlin sniffled and smiled. He walked up to the man.
"Was it that?'
The man looked up from his food to Merlin. He was going to turn back to his food, but his head shot back up to the boy wearing nothing but a towel.
The man looked around, before his eyes trailed back to Merlin.
"It's bread. Fresh from the oven."
"What do you do with it?"
The man stared. "You eat it." He said confused.
Merlin nodded with a huge smile. "You're very good. I can taste it through my nose."
The man raised a brow. "Well, for that," The man pulled out the piece he cut. "You can have the first slice. On me."
Merlin giggled as he grabbed the bread. "It's not on you. It's in your hand."
The man stared again. "Right..."
Merlin bit the bread. He smiled bigger as the soft and warm bread broke in his mouth. "This is so yummy! Thank you." He turned and continued his adventure in finding his prince.
He walked passed many things as he walked to the castle.
He stopped and watched the little humans bouncing over a long, thick string. It looked so fun, Merlin had to bounce too. The kids stopped and stared as the older boy pretended to jump rope, along with them.
The next thing Merlin saw was a huge empty space. A circle. But in the middle of the circle was a white circle that had water spitting out from the top.
Merlin had walked right in front of it, with his mouth slightly open.
Merlin watched as a man walked passed with a woman. The man handed the woman something, and the woman turned around facing Merlin. Merlin stared as the woman shut her eyes then threw whatever she held in her hand, backwards.
Merlins brows raised and he watched as whatever the woman threw gave the tiniest splash. Then woman smiled and grabbed the mans hand, they both walked away smiling.
Merlin walked up to the water. He leaned over and stared inside. "Wow." He breathed. There were stuff all over inside the water. Treasure like Merlin never seen. He brought his hand into the water and just when his finger touched one of the treeasures, a hand touched his shoulder.
"You can't do that."
Merlins head snapped up. His mouth slightly open at the sight of a man with short blond hair standing next to him. Merlin licked his lips and cleared his throat, while at the same time trying to steady his heart beat. "W-why not?"
"It's a wishing fountain. You're suppose to put coins in, not take out."
"A wishing fountain?" Merlin stared back at the water.
The man nodded. "People belive if you throw a coin inside and make a wish, your wish will come true."
"Wow." Merlin said, for about the tenth time. He frowned. "But I don't have a coin. I could use a wish."
The man nodded. "Well, here. Maybe you'll get lucky."
Merlin turned to see the man holding out a coin to him. "Thanks!" He grabbed the coin. "Wow. This is money?"
The man nodded, then squinted. "You're not from around here, are you?"
Merlins brows raised in amazment. "How did you know?"
The man shook his head. "Lucky guess. Plus you're not wearing clothes." Merlin stared down at his body. The man shook his head again. "Most people around here wear clothes. And most men wouldn't hold a purse either." He pointed to Merlins shoulder.
Merlin held on tight to his treasure holder. "I have no time for that. I have to get to the castle to meet the prince."
The mans brows narrowed. '"The prince?"
Merlin nodded. "I'm hoping he can help me."
The man cleared his throat. "Well, if you wish to meet the prince, you'll have to put on some clothes first."
Merlin bit his bottom lip again. "Where can I get some?"
"Uh... at the shop. If you have some money."
Merlin held up the coin in his hand. "Is this enough?"
The blond man raised an eyebrow. "Nnnno. Not even close."
Merlin sighed. "Then I can't get any."
The blond man smiled. "Maybe I could help you."
"You can?"
The man nodded. "Here. Sit here and i'll be back in a second." He turned. "Don't move."
Merlin nodded.
The man walked around to the other side of the fountain, where he grabbed a woman by the arm.
"Watch it! Oh, I thought you were someone else."
"Tell, father i'll be home later."
The woman sighed. "What now?"
The man pulled the woman a little until she got a few of Merlin. She tilted her head. "The boy?"
"He says he came to meet the prince."
The woman chuckled. "What are you going to do?"
"He doesn't know who I am. This is my chance Morgana. This boy doesn't know me. If I can prove to father, that someone can fall in love without knowing i'm the prince, then he'll have to except the fact that i'm not going to marry a princess."
The woman, Morgana raised an eyebrow. "What are you going to do with that boy all day, Arthur?"
Prince Arthur glanced at Merlin who was swirling his finger in the fountain.
"I'm going to see if I can keep him thinking i'm just a normal person. I'll prove to our father that someone will love me, even if i'm not the prince." He kissed Morgana on the cheek then began walking back to Merlin.
Morgana shook her head as she thought, what if this bot doesn't even like other boys the way Arthur does. Her brother would be in for a big surprise.
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