Sumary: Merlin has an epiphany.
Disclamer: its called fanfiction for a reason dude.
"Arthur?"
"What Merlin, I am trying to address important matters of state." Despite his words, Arthur looks up from the paperwork on his desk to stare expectantly at his manservant, it couldn't hurt to listen, sometimes he actually came out with something worth listening to. "well?" he added when Merlin hesitated.
"Have you ever noticed- nah, never mind it's probably nothing." He went back to chucking the majority of Arthur's possessions behind a chest of draws in the corner of the room.
"Common, Merlin, what where you going to say?" the prince lays his quill to rest on the table and leans back in his chair, whatever it was it had to be more interesting than fabric orders for his knight's tunics.
"Well, have you ever notice that all the bad things that happen at the weekend?" says Merlin, now turning down Arthur's bed.
"At the weekend?" that's it, he's finally lost it completely "Merlin what are you on about?"
"Do you remember when that griffin attacked Camelot, or when Gwen was kidnapped, or when we all went to Ealdor to stop Kanen?"
Yep he's really lost it "how could I forget." He says with a grimace.
"Well they all happened on a Saturday, at about quarter to seven to be precise."
Maybe he should fetch Guias. "Merlin, are you saying that every Saturday-"
"At about six forty-five"
"Every Saturday at about six forty-five, someone or something will try to kill me, you or someone we care about?"
Merlin considered this for a moment then beamed "yep."
"That's ridiculous, nothing's happened for months now."
"Exactly" Merlin's grin was getting broader, if that were possible. "It's nearly Spring."
Arthur finally voiced what he had been thinking for the last five minutes "Merlin you're insane. What the hell have the seasons got to do with anything?"
"The bad stuff only happens in Autumn, it starts about mid-September and goes on for about three months, then noting happens for about a year and then the next September everyone starts trying to kill us again. Are you telling me you never noticed this before?"
Arthur was about to respond when the truth of Merlin's words hit him, as well as another revelation. "Merlin, have you ever noticed that all the important events of the, well, important events, only lasts about forty-five minutes?"
Merlin looked at him as though he had just announced that he was a girl. "Arthur, that's ridiculous. Are you feeling okay, do you want me to fetch Guias?"
My own poor attempt at humor, but honestly you'd have thought they'd have noticed by now. And for readers not in the UK feel free to insert the time and season for when your station broadcasts it. If this has been done before than I apologise, I thought it was my idea.
To the anonymos reveiwers of 'The Mocking Sky' (if you're reading this) thank you so much for all your lovely comments.
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