Merlin_4x09 -

The next morning, Arthur was banished to a life of sorrow, riding toward the borders of his kingdom. He looked at his hand, still feeling the coldness of the bracelet. But in the saddlebag, hidden beneath his armor, he found a small, white flower—a Valeriane , the flower he had once given to Gwen.

Explores Arthur's devastation and his internal battle to forgive, as discussed in zahrawithaz's review . Merlin_4x09

He looked back at Camelot. The betrayal was real, but the love was realer. He turned his horse back, not as a King, but as a man, ready to challenge his sister, his past, and the very laws of the dead to save his Queen. The next morning, Arthur was banished to a