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Gwen's kidnappers gallop to a castle situated on a penisula and deposit Gwen on the floor in front of Cenred, sitting on a throne and eating an apple with a knife. She struggles upright and whimpers a little as Cenred approaches her with the knife; but he only leans over to cut the ropes around her wrists. He tells her that he has a guest that she might wish to meet, and the man from earlier is dragged in and his hood thrown back. Morgause watches from a small window as Guinevere recognises her brother Elyan. Though the siblings demand to know why they've been brought there, Cenred and his men simply leave the room.

 

'''Gwen''': I wish I knew. }}

 

By night, Morgana strides through the lower town and out to the forest to meet with Morgause at what looks like a ring of standing stones.

 

'''Morgana''': Uther would never sanction an army for such a task. He rides with just Gwen and Merlin. }}

 

Out in the forest, Gwen is looking a little spooked by the noises around them in the trees.

 

'''Arthur''': You don't have to. You've got me. }}

 

Realizing what he's just said, Arthur clumsily tries to cover for himself by stating that what he ''meant'' was that they all have each other. Merlin smiles at this, but catches a sight of Morgana's [[Death Glare]] and looks queasy instead. While setting up camp at a river, Arthur gives Gwen a sidelong glance and stands up to ask Merlin to go fetch wood from the forest.

 

'''Merlin''': I don't think so. }}

 

Out in the woods Morgana is collecting firewood when Merlin confronts her with what she's doing.

 

'''Morgana''': No, you just poison them. }}

 

Gwen has been put into a cell with Elyan, and she voices her hope that Arthur will think of something. Elyan is naturally surprised that the Prince of Camelot would be helping Gwen rescue him, but soon twigs as to the real situation between them.

 

'''Elyan''': I'm glad. }}

 

The five of them are returning to Camelot on horseback when Arthur asks Morgana what Cenred wanted with her.

 

'''Arthur''': That's what men like Cenred will never understand. Camelot was built on trust and loyalty. We will never be defeated as long as we stay true to those ideals. }}

 

Arthur is writing in a workroom when Gwen enters with two silk dresses in order to back up his cover-story. He asks how Elyan is settling in, and Gwen tells him that he's gotten the forge up and running again.

 

'''Arthur''': It's like you said Guinevere, it's what you do when you love someone. }}

 

* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: In a sense; Carleon is mentioned here, though he doesn't appear until 4x05.

* [[The Guards Must Be Crazy]]: Turns out Camelot's guards really are of the elite. Cenred's guards make at least five crucial mistakes within a minute. Let's count them.

Mistake Number Five: When Arthur drops down on them, they don't even bother to point their swords up, which would have easily dispatched him. }}

* [[I Have Your Wife]]: More like, I Have Your Future Wife's Long Lost Brother.

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