When Merlin returned to the castle, he went straight up to Gaius's chambers, where the physician was puttering around mixing various potions.
"I take it you talked to Kilgarrah," said Gaius.
"I did," replied Merlin. "And now I just have more questions."
"Like what?"
"Like whether Morgana deserves to have her magic taken from her."
Gaius looked like he was about to answer, but Merlin kept on talking. "I mean...Kilgarrah said that there's a creature that could take Morgana's magic permanently, which would make her much less of a threat to Arthur and Camelot and wouldn't involve killing her. But living a life without magic...I wouldn't wish that on any magic-user. It almost seems crueler than just killing her." Merlin sighed. "I just don't know what to do, Gaius."
"I wish I could help you, my boy, but I am at just as much of a loss as you," replied Gaius. "But perhaps you should talk to other people about this."
Merlin walked down to Arthur's room, and knocked on the door. He heard Arthur call, "Come in," and entered.
Arthur was sitting at his desk, looking over some papers, and Gwen was standing behind him, rubbing his shoulders. Arthur smiled when he saw Merlin, and said, "You're back."
"Yes, and I have a question for you," replied Merlin. "There is a creature that could permanently get rid of Morgana's magic. The question is, should I use it to do so?"
"Why is that even a question?"
"Because it would condemn her to a magicless life." Arthur had a "so what" expression on his face, so Merlin continued. "Think of it like this- you have a choice between giving up your throne or dying. Which do you pick?"
Arthur was silent, and Merlin carried on. "Magic is Morgana's birthright, just like ruling Camelot is yours. Taking that away from her...that would be unbelievably cruel. Do you understand why I think that it's a question worth considering?"
"Yes," said Arthur. "And when you put it that way...I don't know."
What do you think should happen?