"Had they spoke yet?"

"No."

"Anything?"

"No."

"Good grief. Have you?"

"No."

"What's matters you all? Is that so hard to just say 'I'm sorry'?

"Yes."

Gwaine glared Leon who moved uncomfortably.

"Is it because of his magic?"

"No."

"So, it's because you were wrong about him."

Leon didn't answer. He couldn't.

"Someday, if not today, you have to face him."

"I know. How's he anyway?"

"Good. Better every day. Can move again. But…"

Leon turned to watch Gwaine but the knight turned his head other way.

"He still can't remember?"

"Some things are amiss. How's the rebuilding?"

"Good. Good. The druids are helping a lot."

"Good thing that Arthur chanced the law." Gwaine snarled and again Leon turned away.

"Yes."

"So, nothing new then?"

"No."

"Maybe…"

"Shut up Gwaine, just, shut up."

.

"I destroyed half of the city." Merlin murmured, watching out of his window. Why? Why I can't remember. They remember.

"No one blame you." Gwen smiled, her hand flying on the fabric.

"But it was my fault." Was it too much? What happened?

"No it wasn't. It was her. And she is dead now. "

She…

Merlin turned to watch her. Guinevere, how beautiful she was, fireplace's golden fire on her skin.

"I can't remember her."

"Maybe that's good. I remember her too clearly and I don't want to." Gwen looked up on her work, her hand stopped.

Is it? But if I make same mistake again? What then? Was my sacrifice too much? How many get killed because of me and I can't even remember!

"What happened, it's all gone Merlin. You, Arthur, everyone else have to move on. We have future now. We have new enemies lurking on the corner. Someday, you remember, but now, you have to face what is now, here. And we need you."

"You need my power."

"Yes." Gwen stood up and walked front of him. She hugged him. "But we also need you Merlin."

"Everything is chanced." Merlin whispered. It was too much. I know it. I want to remember…

"No. You and Arthur just think so but, I know both of you. And I know how much you need each others. You have to face him. Soon."

Merlin hugged her.

"Thank you."

"I thank you Merlin. You sacrificed yourself for us. No one can ask more from a friend. No one should ask anything like that from any friend. "

You asked too much from me, but…

"I do anything to you." Merlin whispered.

.

I can't.

Arthur's hand stopped.

He watched the door.

I can't face him.

I can't.

He turned and tried to walk away.

Behind him the door opened.

"Arthur."

Arthur stopped.

I can't.

"I…"

"I'm sorry." Arthur said suddenly and faced him.

Merlin stood there, watching him uncertainly.

"Why?"

"Because I didn't believe you. Because I stopped trusting you. Because you almost died."

"I did what I have to. I did, what I always do. I protected you, I always protect you. And I'm sorry too, not telling the truth about me before..."

"I can understand that."

"I will die for you if…"

"Don't say it like that! Don't ever say that you would die because of me!"

Never again, never never…

"But I'm nothing…"

"Yes you are! Why you can't see it?" Arthur stepped closer. How angry he was! "You are my friend and I never, ever want to lose you. Not like this. You sacrificed yourself! How could you do something like that?"

Merlin lowered his gaze.

"I though… When you said…"

"I was angry! I was wrong…"

They stood there, face to face.

I can do this. He's still my friend. I have nothing to lose. I can, because of him…

"Forgive me Merlin."

Merlin smiled.

"Yes, if you forgive me."

"Then, that's that. Now?"

"A hug?"

"No."

Thank you for your reviews. I'm so glad. I think that I will wrote the story about what happened before this little aftermath, but before it I leave it to your own imaginations.

Thank you again.