I meant to say the last drabble was based on a ROSELLA1 prompt. So is this one.

Arthur knew Merlin better than just about anyone.

He'd decided this after discovering his magic a few months back. He knew Merlin wasn't evil, so when his father ordered the castle be searched, he went straight to Merlin's room and started throwing all magic paraphernalia into a bag.

His hand was just about to close around a tiny wooden dragon when Merlin protested.

Arthur met his eyes. He knew the look: he'd had it after losing his mother's locket.

Then he remembered where he'd seen the dragon before, and realized that he didn't know Merlin as well as he thought.