#*how

Merlin was so stressed this episode, he have tears in his eyes most of the time and Arthur kept interrupting him trying to tell this man that he's his son omg 💀. But I love how Ballinor soften up to Merlin even before he found out his he's son (Merlin just have that charm with anyone I swear).

BUT WHEN HE FOUND OUT???? HE WAS SO SOFT AND TENDER OMG. HIS EYES, THEY MELTED WITH AFFECTION. He spoke softer, he try his best to make Merlin feels comfortable, he's so jaded and rough round the edges but he's just so unbelievably soft with Merlin I CANNOT. The "goodnight son" And Merlin STUPIDLY HAPPY SMILE AND HIS SMALL "Goodnight father, " OH I AM SO SICK.

I find it interesting that this is the second time (as far as I remember, the first one with Freya) in season 2 that Merlin fantasize leaving Camelot. He WISHED Ballinor would've taken Hunith when he ran away, he WANTED to grow up with his father even if it meant away from Camelot and I feel like its a good contrast, where Merlin is still trying to find his footing and where he belongs and his yearning to find something more than destiny in the earlier season compared to the later seasons. "We could've been... Happy" THIS BOY IS SO SIMPLE HE JUST WANT HIS FAMILY GODDAMN.

Ballinor carving that dragon statue for him 😭😭. He really ask no question, he be like, im a father now. I'mma take responsibility.

Merlin is so happy and his smile is literally the purest omg. THEY WERE SO HAPPY FOR A SECOND THERE. I feel like Ballinor finally found a new reason to love and survive and Merlin find a new kin, a father.

Of course it didn't last long. GIRL HE CAN'T EVEN MOURN OPENLY. *scream into a void*.

I just have a newfound love for Ballinor. I always know he's awesome but upon rewatching he's just the best father ever. HE DESERVES MORE. I WANT MORE FIC OF WHAT MERLIN LITTLE FAMILY COULD BE.

Parrot is, overall, an extremely courageous person. He has a strong moral compass that he uses to judge whether something is right or wrong, and he uses that compass to stop whatever that he deems as unjust or unfair. He is overall, an extremely driven person who would not sit idly for something to happen, as he would take matters into his own hands when he realises that no one else was doing it (biggest example being that he learned how to do redstone from the ground up in order to stop the wonders from being destroyed). He feels and cares deeply about doing the right thing, and it’s almost impossible to stop him when he had decided his mind on something. Because of this, it had made him a natural born leader.

However, his strict moral compass also lead him to view the world in black and white, as he has a very stubborn idea on what a good or a bad person is like. Because of this, he struggles to see a different perspective of another person or seeing them as just a person trying their best due to his personal views on what being a good person should be like. That, in turn, made him quite selfish, as he just assumes things about others without actually thinking about the bigger picture. This trait had also led him to become extremely paranoid about the people around him, as he wasn’t able to trust them due to how his view on people was strictly defined on how he sees what actions are considered to be “good”. And in turn, the way he categorises “people” in his head became the thing that he feels is enough to stable himself. He wants to see the good in others, but this particular trait of his prevents him from fully doing so.

it’s even more impressive considering geto came from a family of non sorcerers.