Summary

Knowing Arthur was safe, Merlin left immediately for the east. He went to Rome and Constantinople, but he made sure to keep an eye out for trouble. He was able to watch the “family” grow up by looking into fire. One time, he saw a group of bandits attack the party while they transported Arthur to Count Ector’s land. Luckily, all of the party made it out alive. However, that was the kind of danger Merlin was expecting for the young future king. While in Constantinople, Merlin stayed with a distant relative. They were discussing Arthur’s future when Merlin spotted a tapestry behind his host. He recognized the sword in the picture as the sword in his dream. His host told him the sword belonged to Magnus Maximus, the first true King of Britain. Merlin had to leave suddenly when he received...