"Merlin's Secret Grotto" By Meg S, Age 9, Class 3

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Merlin’s Secret Grotto

All was silent. Merlin, the powerful Sorcerer slowly poured his magical Moon dust into his cauldron and gently began to stir. As he carried on stirring he noticed he was being watched by Prince Arthur. Merlin felt worried, because if Arthur told the King he would KILL HIM! The King hates magic and kills sorcerers and sorceresses who use magic.
Arthur listens to his father, because Arthur wants to become a great ruler.
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Merlin quickly took away the moon dust and cauldron and hid them behind a boulder. “Why are you spying on me” asked Merlin deeply.
“I’m not” said Arthur “I’m looking for some bits of rock.”
“What kind of rock?”
“Oh, you know…..ummm….some bits of boulder.”
“Why do you need some bits of boulder?”
“Dad said I could camp outside the palace tonight, because it’s my Birthday in two weeks time. I need it to make a fire.”
“Well why don’t you camp in two weeks time then!”
“Because two of the knights are having a huge battle that night!… Oh look there’s a boulder that will do perfectly!”
So Arthur ran excitedly towards the boulder standing next to Merlin. OH NO!!!! That was the boulder Merlin used to hide his cauldron and moon dust! What would happen if Arthur told the King?! Merlin could be executed!
“MERLIN!” shouted Arthur unexpectedly and angrily as he saw the cauldron and moon dust. “You’re a sorcerer, I have known you all my life and still you have never told me! You practice magic, I’m going to tell dad and he is going to put your fat little head on the chopping block!”

The next morning (Arthur was right) Merlin’s head was ready to be placed on the chopping block. But Arthur really wished he hadn’t told the King about Merlin’s powers. He loved Merlin like a grandfather. Merlin had known him ever since his birth. It was fifteen minutes till the execution, That means fifteen minutes to think of a plan to stop Merlin from being killed. After five minutes of thinking he finally got a plan into his head! So Arthur ran to the king and told him what he thought. The King thought it was spectacular! He told the guards not to bother with the execution and told them Arthur’s idea. So the guards helped and made Merlin his very own secret grotto so he could do his magic! On one condition. He only does magic in the grotto.

By Meg S
Age 9
Class 3
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