Arthur was fuming. Gaius had been as evasive as ever and made excuses to be elsewhere. Answering his king 's questions certainly wasn 't his priority. If Arthur had been his father, he might have threatened Gaius with the dungeons or at the very least, given him a severe reprimand. If they had been in Camelot, he would have forced the issue. Muttering curses, Arthur made a promise to himself to get answers when they did return to Camelot.
For the time being, however, they were still in an allied kingdom and in an effort to keep the peace, he bit his tongue. Leon had found him before he had lost his temper and the older knight 's quiet demeanor helped Arthur to rein himself in.
He walked alongside Leon, while Gaius trailed behind them towards …show more content…
It felt off to him, as if there was something more going on beneath the surface. He wondered if this same tension was similar to what Merlin felt when he got one of his bad feelings.
"Your king has expressed that his own marriage may have influenced your actions, hoping that somehow my daughter would be able to raise you to a level more befitting her station in order to marry. But, I have come to believe that might be unnecessary. He has also told me of where you come from."
All eyes watched the King of Nemeth, unsure of where the old man 's thoughts seemed to be heading. Arthur 's attention shifted between Rodor and Merlin, the latter seemed just as confused as everyone else. The king had mentioned the possibility of marriage, if Merlin would have been born of nobility. But, Merlin was a bastard son of a peasant, where he came from didn 't matter.
Out of the corner of his eye, Arthur noticed Gaius practically squirming as he tried to catch Merlin 's attention. What was the matter with them all? Rodor was speaking as if he knew more about Merlin than Arthur himself did, and Gaius...what did Gaius know? Why was the physician suddenly so …show more content…
He had answered too quickly by Arthur 's reasoning. The servant stared at the floor, shifting his weight anxiously.
"Are you sure you don 't know his name? It wasn 't Balinor by any chance?"
Merlin 's head popped up suddenly and his whole body went still. Wide, blue eyes stared at the King of Nemeth. In their depths, Arthur saw a myriad of thoughts racing by. He 'd never had the chance to watch his servant from this perspective. Under Uther 's reign, when Merlin would get into trouble, Arthur was usually trying to scramble to pick up the pieces. Since becoming king himself, he 'd been preoccupied with the affairs of his kingdom, that he rarely took notice of Merlin 's state.
Off to his side, he noticed Gaius turn away as if trying to keep some emotion hidden.
The name swam around Arthur 's head. He 'd heard it before, he was sure, but couldn 't place where or when. Leon leaned down and whispered in his ear, "The Dragon Lord,
For the time being, however, they were still in an allied kingdom and in an effort to keep the peace, he bit his tongue. Leon had found him before he had lost his temper and the older knight 's quiet demeanor helped Arthur to rein himself in.
He walked alongside Leon, while Gaius trailed behind them towards …show more content…
It felt off to him, as if there was something more going on beneath the surface. He wondered if this same tension was similar to what Merlin felt when he got one of his bad feelings.
"Your king has expressed that his own marriage may have influenced your actions, hoping that somehow my daughter would be able to raise you to a level more befitting her station in order to marry. But, I have come to believe that might be unnecessary. He has also told me of where you come from."
All eyes watched the King of Nemeth, unsure of where the old man 's thoughts seemed to be heading. Arthur 's attention shifted between Rodor and Merlin, the latter seemed just as confused as everyone else. The king had mentioned the possibility of marriage, if Merlin would have been born of nobility. But, Merlin was a bastard son of a peasant, where he came from didn 't matter.
Out of the corner of his eye, Arthur noticed Gaius practically squirming as he tried to catch Merlin 's attention. What was the matter with them all? Rodor was speaking as if he knew more about Merlin than Arthur himself did, and Gaius...what did Gaius know? Why was the physician suddenly so …show more content…
He had answered too quickly by Arthur 's reasoning. The servant stared at the floor, shifting his weight anxiously.
"Are you sure you don 't know his name? It wasn 't Balinor by any chance?"
Merlin 's head popped up suddenly and his whole body went still. Wide, blue eyes stared at the King of Nemeth. In their depths, Arthur saw a myriad of thoughts racing by. He 'd never had the chance to watch his servant from this perspective. Under Uther 's reign, when Merlin would get into trouble, Arthur was usually trying to scramble to pick up the pieces. Since becoming king himself, he 'd been preoccupied with the affairs of his kingdom, that he rarely took notice of Merlin 's state.
Off to his side, he noticed Gaius turn away as if trying to keep some emotion hidden.
The name swam around Arthur 's head. He 'd heard it before, he was sure, but couldn 't place where or when. Leon leaned down and whispered in his ear, "The Dragon Lord,