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Everyday after the battle of Camlann, Merlin goes to the Lake of Avalon. He jumps into the water and tries to drown himself, thinking it’s the only way to be with Arthur.
Every time, invisible but powerful arms grab him by the shoulders in a familiarly rough manner and push him back to the shore.
One day, Merlin got fed up and yelled, “I just want us to be together!”
There was no audible reply, but a sentence formed in Merlin’s head, as if someone had planted it there, telepathically responding to him.
“In your heart, we always will be.”