"Arthur?"

The prince looked up momentarily, before returning to his papers.

"There you are…There are rumors of sorcery."

"About that…I've heard—"

"His name is Emrys. Apparently he's been protecting Camelot."

Merlin was shocked into silence for a moment before approaching Arthur.

"You…you can't kill him! If he's protecting Camelot…"

"Then he's an idiot. Magic is illegal."

"Arthur…it hardly seems fair."

"I know."

"And it sounds stupid. If he's protecting Camelot…"

Arthur saw a worried shadow in Merlin's eyes that he had to agree with.

"Father wouldn't care."

"But…you're not your father."

Arthur said nothing as he left the room.

This one will have a sequel. A sequel which I am already actually really excited about.