Merlin slept most of the next day away. He only woke up long enough to grab an apple from the fruit bowl and eat it. He barely paid attention to Gaius when he told him that a couple of days off.

Morgana on the other hand moved about her chambers and talked with her handmaid. Mostly she talked about Merlin and how brave he was when he and Mordred rescued her.

Everyone else in castle busied themselves as they got ready for the upcoming feast.

The next day, Merlin woke up feeling better than he had in the past few months. As he got dressed in clean clothes, he vaguely remembered Gaius telling him that he would have the day off.

Before leaving his room, Merlin cleared the rest of the dust away with a cleaning spell. He watched as the window opened itself and all the dust went right out it.

The warlock then left his room only to be greeted by Arthur talking Gaius. He seriously hoped that Gaius hadn't been lying about days off.

Arthur looked over at his best friend. "You look better."

Merlin shrugged. "I feel better."

The king nodded. "Good that means you'll be able to join the feast, along with Morgana and Mordred."

"The feast that's in our honour?" Merlin asked, making sure that he remembered correctly.

"Yes," Arthur confirmed. He wasn't about to share what he'll be asking the warlock during the feast. "I won't keep you two any longer. I'm sure Gaius would enjoy hearing about your quest."

Arthur then turned and left, heading in who knows what direction.

Merlin sat down at the small table, as Gaius put a plate full of his favourite breakfast in front of him.

"Is there any chance that Morgana will remember what she did?" Merlin asked, picking up a piece of bread and biting into it. "I mean I know that Gwen doesn't remember anything she did, but Morgana did things a thousand times more worse."

"It was a very powerful spell that you and Mordred cast. With luck it should hold for several years. By then Morgana will understand why you did what did on her own and stay. We'll help her get past the things she did," Gaius reassured.

Morgana was sitting across from Gwen, in the royal chambers, as they chatted away, when Arthur walked in.

"What are my two favourite woman talking about in here?" Arthur asked, teasingly.

"Morgana has something she would like to tell us. I can't get her to talk though," Gwen answered. "Maybe you can."

"What is it Morgana?" Arthur asked, worried that she had remembered something she wasn't suppose to.

"It has to do with Merlin," Morgana replied.

"What did he do?" Arthur wondered.

Morgana bit her lip and blushed.

Gwen was able to figure out what that meant. "You like Merlin?"

Morgana nodded, confirming the question.

Arthur wondered if Merlin had given her memories of him and her spending time together, but he quickly dismissed the idea. He remembered when the two danced around each other in the months leading up to Morgause taking her and twisting her mind.

"What brought this on?" Arthur asked.

"I guess him saving me," Morgana answered.

"Mordred played a part in that as well," the king pointed out.

"I know he did, but I don't know him like I know Merlin," Morgana confessed.

"Well don't let Merlin know how you feel quite yet. We'll talk to him together after the feast," Arthur planned.

During the feast, Merlin felt out-of-place. Normally he was serving, not being served. He hadn't failed to notice how some of the other servants he considered friends stared at him with the same jealousy they had when he became Arthur's manservant just for saving his life.

After everyone had a chance to eat the main course, Arthur stood up and got everyone's attention.

Once all eyes were on him as he spoke. "If my father were still here he's probably send the entire army to save Morgana. He never would have sent a knight and servant to perform such a task. He never would be able to understand that only Merlin and Mordred could do the impossible, because of their magic. For that I thank them. As everyone has probably guessed, I've been thinking about who to make Court Sorcerer for a few months now. Well I've finally come to a decision."

The air became tense with anticipation as Arthur looked at both Merlin and Mordred.

"Merlin, stand up," Arthur said breaking the silence. Merlin stood and looked at Arthur then at the crowd. "Merlin you have been by my side for many years. You have faced the same battles as me. Fought the same monsters. All while any normal servant would stay in the safety of the castle. Everyone in here can agree that you're more deserving of knighthood than anyone else, despite being lousy with a sword."

Everyone voiced their agreement, but was silence again when Arthur raised his hand to quiet them. "However, you'll never a be a knight. You have a far more important role to fill."

Merlin turned and looked at his best friend, who was looking at him in return. "From this moment forth, you are relieved of your duties as my manservant. From this moment forth you'll be Camelot's new Court Sorcerer."

Merlin bit down on the urge to protest, as he remembered the promise he made to Morgana. He was to accept the reward he has been given with grace and honour.

The new Court Sorcerer looked around the room with smile as everyone applauded his new role. Even the servants who been given him jealous looks all night, were happy for him and were clapping.

A/N: This chapter marks the end of my Magic Reigns Free series. Don't worry though I've already started on my sequel series. I shall have the first chapter posted in a few days.

WARNING: Beware The References