A/N: Hi everyone, so a rather fast chapter this time and a light one as I had promised before. I hope that everyone knows which story is in here, even when I think you all probably will. If people have suggestions for stories then place tell and maybe I will do them. So please enjoy and tell me what you think about it.

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Merlin stared at the black bag in his hands, it was filled with his remaining gold and with the result of his magical experiment. A slight grin spread over his face, it was only the beginning of his bigger plan, he wanted to stop the world's hunger.

He ate his remaining bread before he stood up, brushing the crumbs off his trousers as he made his way to the market. He was planning to buy a horse, normally he would just use Aithusa's back, but he had absolutely no idea where she was. He shrugged, he knew she would turn up sooner or later.

He slowly made his way around the market, eying the merchandise, most of the horses looked like they were starving or were too expensive. A slight sigh left his lips as he eventually sat down, thinking about his options, he could of course buy a horse and hope that his magic would create a remarkable recovery.

It was then that a nervous looking boy walked into his view, leading a horse forward with him.

Merlin's eyes narrowed as he saw how skinny the boy was, it was clear that he was in need of money and most certainly food. The warlock quickly jumped up and made his way to the boy. 'Hi.'

The startled boy looked up at him, but his face soon relaxed slightly as he saw the smile on Merlin's face. 'Uhh... hello.'

'What's your name?' Merlin asked with a smile.

The boy bit his lip before he answered. 'Jack.'

'And what're you doing here?'

The boy looked up at the horse, patting her slightly over her snout. 'I have to sell her, we don't have enough money at home... but I'm afraid that the buyer will mistreat her.'

The smile on Merlin's face widened slightly as he brushed his hand over the animal's snout. 'She's beautiful.' And he meant it, she looked strong and happy, even though she was just like the boy, skinny. 'How much?'

'W-what?'

'What do you want to have for her? I promise you that I will look after her as good as I possibly can.'

'T-twenty gold coins.' The boy mumbled.

The raven smiled at him. 'That sounds fair.' He reached for his money bag, knowing that there were still twenty two gold coins in it, he could give him a little extra. He pulled the little black pouch out of his pocket and handed it to the boy. 'This must be enough, keep the bag.'

'Thank you.' The boy answered with a wide smile as he accepted the bag and looked in it with a wide grin before he handed Merlin the reins. The warlock could see the hesitation in the boy's eyes, but it was alright.

They soon went their separate ways and Merlin rode out of the city, slowly patting his new horse on the back. It was when he was a few miles out of town that realization came over him and his eyes widened in shock. He turned around in the saddle, but knew he wouldn't find the young boy. The experiment was still in the bag,after working on it for so long he had lost it. A slight sigh left his lips, he could always make more now that he knew how to do it.

And the boy could use it far more than he. A slight laugh left his lips as he thought of the beans, his magical beans that would grow larger than normal ones.

What damage could they possibly do?