"Some forms of science, or so they call it, are pretty advanced. I thought it could be that, too. Ever since I arrived here, they keep telling me about science, and how it works. I'm no sure how much I believe them." He shook his head. He wasn't sure science was a real thing, even, but people kept claiming it was. People were weird. He had known that for a long time.

"But I'm glad to hear your powers are magic. Where did you learn them? Everything I know, I just... do." Merlin was sometimes frustrated by it. He had to have a reason for these powers, for them just springing up fully formed. Right?

Right. There had to be a reason. Now if he could only find that reason, he would be happy. Ish.

He shook his head as he heard movement in the bushes ahead. "Did you hear that? Something's out there."