Much as Merlin liked Gwen, he doubted the wisdom of bringing her along on his pollen gathering duties.<\/p>\n
“That one! What do you think?”<\/p>\n
Merlin sighed. She’d broken his concentration once again. “What?”<\/p>\n
“That cloud.” She pointed upward at a billowing cloud. “I think it looks like a dragon.”<\/p>\n
Merlin followed her gaze. “No, it doesn’t,” he said quickly.<\/p>\n
“It does. See the wings?”<\/p>\n
Merlin shook his head. “The face is wrong. Dragons have cat faces. That looks like a dog with wings. Not a dragon.”<\/p>\n
“Cat faces? How would you know?”<\/p>\n
Merlin realized he’d said too much. “Lucky guess?”<\/p>\n
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