Shortly after Merlin’s arrival in Camelot, he asked Gaius to explain the differences between the “Old Religion” and the religion practiced by the king — Christianity.
This proved a mistake. Gaius droned on for hours, only embaffling Merlin with excessive detail.
Merlin considered asking Prince Arthur the next day, then decided his curiosity would prompt difficult questions.
Instead, he posed his question to Morgana, as he was tasked to deliver sleeping draughts. “One feels distant, the other intimate. One demands faith and pageantry, the other visions and magic.”
Merlin decided, from then on, He would keep his questions to himself.
Written for Merlin100‘s “Mystical” prompt
Published by Allyn
A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.
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