The Seven Swords
“Apparently the network at the Library was down. They didn’t know what to do, but a short while later the iPad chimed, and Kay rushed to it.
“Is it Kynder?” Artie asked.
“Naw. It’s Merlin,” Kay said unenthusiastically.
Artie stepped next to her and took the tablet. He swiped it on and accepted the chat invite.
“Merlin, I don’t—” Artie began.
“Wait,” Merlin said, holding up a hand. “Before you get mad at me again, let me speak. I want to apologize for the way I’ve behaved. I can see that you are ...devoted to Qwon, and committed to saving her, even, it seems, at the expense of reaching Avalon.”
Artie frowned. “Go on.”
“Being a king is hard, isn’t it, Artie?” Merlin asked.
“You can say that again.”
“All people with responsibilities like yours face the same problem at one time or another,” Merlin continued. “Sometimes you have to choose between what’s right and what’s smart.”
Artie considered this for a moment.
“What’s he talking about, Art?”MoreLess
“Is it Kynder?” Artie asked.
“Naw. It’s Merlin,” Kay said unenthusiastically.
Artie stepped next to her and took the tablet. He swiped it on and accepted the chat invite.
“Merlin, I don’t—” Artie began.
“Wait,” Merlin said, holding up a hand. “Before you get mad at me again, let me speak. I want to apologize for the way I’ve behaved. I can see that you are ...devoted to Qwon, and committed to saving her, even, it seems, at the expense of reaching Avalon.”
Artie frowned. “Go on.”
“Being a king is hard, isn’t it, Artie?” Merlin asked.
“You can say that again.”
“All people with responsibilities like yours face the same problem at one time or another,” Merlin continued. “Sometimes you have to choose between what’s right and what’s smart.”
Artie considered this for a moment.
“What’s he talking about, Art?”MoreLess
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