Merlin stared. "Not just a different life, but a different timeline as well... that's... Ah. That's... " His voice faded as he shook his head.

"I'm sorry, for what is to come." Real sorrow, and something like horror filled Merlin's eyes for a moment, then he shook his head.

"Since Time dislikes things out of place, you'll likely forget this all happened when you go back." And some part of him wondered. Should he warn Merlin of what might come? What came in every universe?