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Once they managed to castle Arthur and Merlin went straight to Gaius. They knocked on the door and came in. Gaius was reading one of his book and he was frowning. When he heard them enter he stood up and said:

'Ah, there you are. I started to worry for you!" – he said and looked Arthur with a bit of reproof in his eyes.

'We didn't delay much. I had been searching for him all night and I still found him this very morning.' – said Arthur and sat on one of the chairs. – 'Where did you get with that antitoxin you have been doing?'

'Unfortunately, not too far from where you have left me, Sire.' – He said and pressed his lips.

'Wait what would be that antitoxin thing you are talking about?' – Merlin interrupted. – 'Can I help with anything?' – He asked wondering if they knew how did he 'lost' his memory… "What if it was magic, then I should be able to help with something?" – He thought.

'There is an antidote for what has been done to you, Merlin.' – Gaius said looking straight in the eyes of the boy with a look telling him that magic had something to do with it.

'Do you know what happened to me? I mean as long as you're doing antitoxin there must be a poisoning potion or something like that.' – He said almost knowing that he was right.

Gaius took one of the glassed from his desk. Merlin spotted it. It was the one he had drunk from yesterday.

'Tell me what you see on the bottom of this glass.' – The physician said and gave the cup to Merlin.

'Well there is something like dust and it is a bit sticky, but what should that mean?' – Merlin said, not understanding where was this thing going.

'Now smell it.'

Doing that the young warlock could sense nice sweet, pleasant sent and that was exactly the thing that made him drink it yesterday.

'It smells nice to me…' – he said not finishing his sentence. – 'But what does that have to do with the 'potion'' – he assumed – 'I have drunk.'

'It has everything to do with your lost of memory' – he said with edifying tone.

'What do you mean, by everything? Do you want to say that I have been poisoned?' – Merlin said with a bit worry in his voice.

'I mean' – Gaius said – 'that you have been poisoned, indeed. This you have found is the remains of a dedicsere potion. A very powerful one, though.'

'Who did this dedicsere l potion? And why…? I don't understand.' – Merlin said and took a few steps near the books of Gaius seeing that they were about magic potions – 'Was it a sorcerer?' – he said with a little fear in his voice knowing that talking about sorcery in front of the Prince wasn't rather good idea.

'Unfortunately, my boy, it is sorcery. But the one that did this potion must be more powerful than anyone who has ever been in this kingdom.' – The physician said and mentally added 'which includes you too…'

'Do you have any clue who this warlock might be?' – Arthur interrupted. He got even more nervous marking that Merlin and Gaius had been making some sort of signs.

He got no answer so he asked – 'So?'

'Well, Sire, I am not certain who it might be, but I have some speculations.' – Gaius said with even voice.

'So tell me, now' – The Prince commanded.

'I am still not certain, Sire…. But if you insist on it… then I shall tell you.'

'Enough twisting' – Arthur said even more rough that before.

'Sire, give him some time, to get sure about his speculations.' – Merlin finally interrupted their conversation.

'I want to know more that everything, so I can fight him or her, or whatever this creature is and once and forever to get us' – where he stressed – 'out from this story.'

'Leave him alone. Do it for me.' – Merlin said, with a strange feeling inside him. He felt as he was going to throw up, as long as he was enjoying that was happening. He thought he had never felt before.

'Merlin, I shall tell his, what he seeks to know. But I want to warn him, not to go out there trying to find the sorcerer, because he will get himself killed.' – Gaius said, knowing how foolish you can become from love sometimes. – 'The one you are seeking, my Lord, is a warlock who has disappeared before 20 years, I know it sound like nonsense, but she did it. He was in fact the only one who succeeded then, when your father got the throne.' – He stopped and gazed into the Prince eyes. He took a deep breath and said – 'Her name is Nimway.'

'I haven't heard her name…' – Arthur said and looked on the floor, though he haven't heard her name before this name was speaking to him… he felt weaken, and sat down.

'Sire, are you alright?' – Merlin said, frowning.

'Yeah… yeah.' – The Prince said.

'Are you sure, you look a bit pale to me.'

'I am fine, Merlin' – he said and looked at him. He saw how troubled he looked, like inside his a whole army was fighting. – 'What about you?'

'I feel perfect.' – He lied. No matter if he was able to cover his warlock secret, he was unable to lie for little things.

'You sure?' – Arthur asked, knowing that his half was lying.

Gaius finally looked up, from his book and said. – 'I might need some special ingredients for the antitoxin.'

'Whatever you need, you will have it.' – Arthur said.

'As I told you before this potion will take a couple of weeks to get done and a few special things to make it.' – Gaius said – 'Let's see… hmm basil, yarrow, water from the ancient cave Curare…. Hmm I think I have some left here.' – He started looking trough the many little bottles he had on his table. – 'Yes. There is it. Let's see what else. Oh dear. This might be a little hard to be found.'

'What is it?' – Both Merlin and Arthur asked.

'It is a dragon flake. Since your father the kind killed all Dragons living in these lands… this might be the hardest thing to find.' – Gaius said and looked on their both faces. But Merlin was frowning, not what he expected from him, actually Arthur got the idea. Gaius was blanked.

'Not all the dragons. He left one. He chained it in the dungeons beneath the castle, so he is unable to see sunlight ever again.' – Arthur said and smiled.

'What? Are you sure in that, Sire?' – Merlin said with a very astonished looks like he hadn't known for the dragon. Merlin was really astonished a real dragon beneath the castle. That was something new.

Gaius looked at Merlin surprised. Didn't he know that, because as the healer knew The Great Dragon had helped the boy and said to him about his destiny? Was he playing with the Prince, or did the potion took away not only the memories of that he loved Arthur, but the knowledge about his destiny.

'I am completely sure. I even know where the gates to that dungeon are.' – Arthur said and set out for the door.

'Sire? Where are you going?' – Gaius asked.

'To take that flake we need for the antidote, of course!'

'And do you know how will you get it? Not that I am underrating your strength, but the dragon is massive creature. It is almost impossible to take anything from him, without being killed.' – Gaius said. – 'And unfortunately that is not all the things we need for the antitoxin potion.'

'What else is it?' – Merlin said and frowned. Knowing that Arthur had to go down there and fight a real dragon worried him a lot, although he didn't knew why… The Prince had said that they were in love. Merlin doubted that. He knew he was only a servant and it would be almost impossible that his master could love him. But as Arthur was explaining it, it seemed so true that Merlin almost believed that it was'

'It is something that is even more impossible than the dragon's flake.'

'Tell me what is it?' – Merlin asked.

'It is Sur Arthur's blood. A whole liter from it…' – Gaius said and looked at them.

'No… Sire I can't ask you for that. No matter if I want to regain my memory or not. This is too much.' – Merlin said looking sternly at Arthur.

'This is not even a question, Merlin. I would do everything so I can have you the way you were. I would give even my life for you.' – The Prince said.

'No I do not wish you to do anything like that.' – Merlin said, looking very worried.

Silence fell around the room and not too long after that Gaius said: - 'We can think of that tomorrow. How about going to bed now? It has gotten too late.'

Merlin and Arthur looked at the window. The full moon was shining up in the sky.

'How did it get so late?' – Arthur asked.

'You'd better go to your chambers, Sire' – Merlin said – 'Will you be needing any of my services?'

'I do want you to accompany me to my chambers and help me get ready for sleep.' – The Prince said and walked out of the room. Merlin was right after him, when Gaius said:

'Merlin, don't be late. I want to talk to you!' – he said and turned around.