Town and Citadel of Camelot, Sunday Evening

[bitch_prince]

It had been several days' walk getting here, with precious little chance to get anywhere near where anyone held horses. And Arthur hadn't had too much coin on him regardless - the villagers might have lended him a horse based by his identity alone if he'd gotten close enough, but he had mixed feelings about taking from the poorer towns along the

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Inside the Castle - The Dragon & Merlin

[camelotfolk]

Down below in the catacombs, another being rested. He was not so concerned. He was old, very old, and he had been waiting quite some time to see an end put to all of this.

Kilgarrah clapped his wings once, and then came upon the rock. He laid his head down and relaxed.

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[bigdamndestiny]

That end would not be tonight. Not if Merlin could help it.

They were, it seemed, back to where they started. Physically. Everything else had changed entirely.

"I need to know how to defeat Cornelius Sigan."

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[camelotfolk]

The dragon's haunches pulled his body up with immeasurable strength. Leisurely.

"You told me I would not see you again."

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[bigdamndestiny]

"I don't come here by choice."

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[camelotfolk]

"You have made it clear that you do not walk in step with me," the dragon roared, "At least Sigan knows where his loyalties lie. You clearly do not."

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[bigdamndestiny]

"Your loyalties are to yourself as much as mine are," Merlin shot back. He took a breath before calming down again. "You told me my path was with Arthur. Arthur will die out there unless I can stop Sigan."

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[camelotfolk]

"And why should I care, little warlock?" the Dragon asked. Pebbles fell down as he shifted. "There is a spell that may help you. But I will not give it to you without getting something in return."

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[bigdamndestiny]

"...I can only offer what's in my power to give," Merlin replied carefully.

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[camelotfolk]

"A promise," he hissed. And leaned in closer. Much closer. For a giant creature such as him, it was quite a sight. "A promise that one day you will free me."

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[bigdamndestiny]

One that could be fulfilled far in the future, hopefully.

Merlin looked away, pacing on the cliff. "If I give you that promise, you will tell me how to defeat Sigan?"

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[camelotfolk]

"That," the dragon spoke, "Would be our deal, yes. I do hope you will be faithful to your end of it..."

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[bigdamndestiny]

"I will be," Merlin replied, head help high.

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[camelotfolk]

"Then promise."

He righted himself. All that muscle, all that fury.

"Close your eyes, and open your mind."

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[bigdamndestiny]

Because could in no way go wrong.

Merlin closed his eyes and nodded, waiting for whatever was going to happen... to happen. Right. This felt silly.

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[camelotfolk]

The dragon pushed forward, reaching out with his mind and exhaling-- dropping a truth-bomb sharing one particular piece of understanding, words and thoughts, letting it touch on the magic that laid so densely curled up in that tiny form before him.

And with that, it was done.

He leaned back. "Few men have been gifted such knowledge. Use it wisely."

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[bigdamndestiny]

"Wow." That was freaky and weird and look at him all glowing with knowledge.

Like a college student.

"I will."