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Arthur awoke to find Gaius and Merlin sitting in front of the fire, talking. He decided to act asleep for a while as they were in a deep conversation.

'Merlin, you know you scared all of us with that act. You know you haven't recovered properly. And you haven't even slept properly with all those nightmares. And what were you thinking? Ending you life-' Gaius said but Merlin cut in.

'No it wasn't like that Gaius, I wasn't going to jump, I was calling Kilgharrah, so he would come and pick me up and take me away. I couldn't stay here. You didn't see how angry he was, what he said..' Merlin trailed off, he was very close to tears.

Arthur thought it was a good time to 'start waking up'. So, he moved a little, to make them both turn to look at him, and then he opened his eyes, and sat up slowly. Gaius stood up awkwardly, and Merlin gave him a look as if to say 'don't leave me alone with him', but Gaius started to walk towards to door saying,

'I'm going to get some food, sire' And with that he was gone.

There was a long silence. Neither knew what to say to each other. Arthur got sick of it after a while and got straight to the point.

'You really worried me back there, Merlin.' Arthur said. At least it broke the silence, and he continued

'I can't believe you were going to jump'

Merlin said with downcast eyes 'I wasn't going to jump you know. I was calling-' He stopped mid sentence, unsure of whether to go on, but he decided he might as well of tell Arthur everything.

'I was calling Kilgharrah, the last dragon, you see... I'm also a Dragon Lord'

'That's not possible; I killed the dragon'

'No, you didn't, I told it to go, you see.. well'

'Go on'

'Well.. Balinor was my father'

'Merlin I'm so sorry. Christ Merlin why didn't you say. I basically told you to stop crying!'

'You weren't to know Arthur. Don't blame yourself. I'm sorry I didn't say anything'

'Don't you dare say sorry, you have nothing to be sorry about'

Merlin just nodded in reply. And Arthur continued.

'I want you to tell me everything, absolutely everything that you have done for me since I meet you'

'That's gonna take a while though'

'I don't care, I need to know'

Merlin told him everything. He teared up at Will, Freya and his father, and laughed at other bits. After he had explained everything, they were both starving and thirsty, and Gaius was no where to be seen. They didn't know how long he'd been, but it felt like at least a day.

'Thank you Merlin'

Merlin raised his eyebrows 'For what?'

'For everything you've done for me. You have never taken any credit and I would be dead a thousand times over if it wasn't for you. I will never be able to make it up to you'

Merlin cheeky grin returned to his face, Arthur had forgotten how much he had missed that. 'Does that mean I get a day off?'

'Two!'

Then Gaius burst through the door. He looked at them both as if to ask if they were friends again. Arthur smiled at Merlin and he smiled back. Arthur got up.

'I don't expect you back to work until you are fully recovered'

And whilst saying that, he knocked a pot off the table.

'Prat' Merlin shot at Arthur, jokey.

'Dollop head'

'Clotpole'

They both burst into laughter, and they both realized how tired they were.

'Right, I'm off to bed, and I will be visiting tomorrow afternoon. See you then'

Merlin smiled and nodded, and he knew, that everything was going to be ok.