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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Outside the Castle - Merlin & Cornelius Sigan

[camelotfolk]

The courtyard was empty, but for the bodies of knights and common folk alike strewn around. A few things were on fire. Arthur had passed out somewhere near the center, but he was breathing evenly.

It wasn't like blows to the head were new for him.

A crawling mist curled over the stones, and brought with them another player on the battlefield. A man, lanky, with long dark hair and a fabulous feather boa a long dark robe.

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[bigdamndestiny]

It truly was fabulous...

Merlin ran out into the courtyard, only stopping when he came to Arthur's still form. Crouching down, he quickly made sure the man was still breathing before sighing in relief. "Idiot."

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[camelotfolk]

"Who would have believed it," a voice boomed. "A sorceror in King Uther's court? And a powerful one..."

Beneath Merlin's fingers, Arthur stirred slightly. Not gaining consciousness, exactly; but still very much alive.

Sigan approached with calm steps, his fingers drawn together.

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[bigdamndestiny]

"What did you do to him?" Merlin asked, turning to face the... rather weedy looking fellow in the feathered jacket.

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[camelotfolk]

"Him?"

Sigan cast the blond a withering look.

"Nothing. Yet."

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[bigdamndestiny]

Standing up, Merlin... stood there. Look, there really wasn't all that much a man could do physically when the threats were all magical.

"I won't let you harm this city."

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[camelotfolk]

Arthur would be so unimpressed.

"And you would stop me?" Sigan asked, and scoffed. "This city treats us like criminals. You would defend it, even though it would have your head?"

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[bigdamndestiny]

"It can be better. It is already," Merlin said, glancing down at Arthur. "And I won't allow you to destroy that."

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[camelotfolk]

"How is it better?" More steps. Gaining ground on him. "Uther still executes witches in the town square, and hunts the druids as far as they go. Do you really believe showing him--" And he cast another look at Arthur, "...any loyalty will change that?"

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[bigdamndestiny]

"Yes."

Hopefully.

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[camelotfolk]

"And why wait?"

Merlin was like a charged-up battery of power; of course Sigan wanted in on that.

"You have all that power trapped inside of you-- you could already make it so. You only need to learn how to tap into it."

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[bigdamndestiny]

"I'm not like you," Merlin replied. "And--I already know how to use my powers."

Waaay to sound confident there, Merlin.

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[camelotfolk]

"Please. You're young," Sigan cooed. In his way. "And you do not belong here. Not like this... I can help you. We can make the world appreciate this greatness, this power."

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[bigdamndestiny]

Like a bird? All those feathers...

"And all if I just join you, right?"

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[camelotfolk]

"There is a great deal we can do for one another..."

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[bigdamndestiny]

"Never."