Albin and Sarrum die. Arthur and Sarrum enter the great hall with their entourages. Arthur: Merlin! Daegal dies. Daegal: There must be a cure. Gaius: The journey to the Valley of the Fallen Kings, Merlin, it's a den of murderers, cutthroats. Guinevere: Indeed, my lord. Gwen reaches out to him and the boy stands. Gwen taps Arthur's nose with the comb. Merlin and Daegal climb the spiral staircase that Albin just took. Merlin and Daegal step into the balcony and Albin switches his aim to kill them. Merlin knows Daegal is not a druid. Merlin turns to Daegal. Merlin: We have to do something about her. Morgana escaped. Morgana leaves. Sarrum pats Arthur on the shoulder and leaves. Sarrum stalls signing the treaty. Sarrum: She's nothing to be feared.
Plan: A: a Druid boy; Q: What is Daegal? A: his sick sister; Q: What does Daegal ask Merlin to help? A: a trap; Q: What does Morgana set for Merlin? A: the fearsome Lord Sarrum; Q: Who is Arthur entertaining with peace treaties? A: Guinevere; Q: Who plots Arthur's assassination? A: Arthur's assassination; Q: What does Guinevere plot with the warlord? A: Gwen; Q: Who did Morgana and who was planning to double cross Sarrum? A: an assassin; Q: Who did Sarrum position to kill Arthur? A: Gaius; Q: Who helped Merlin bury Daegal? Summary: When Daegal, a Druid boy, asks for Merlin's aid in helping his sick sister, Merlin agrees and begins the journey to the Valley of the Fallen Kings. This turns out to be a trap for Merlin set by Morgana. Daegal reconsiders, and saves Merlin. In the meantime, Arthur is entertaining the fearsome Lord Sarrum with peace treaties. Guinevere plots Arthur's assassination with the visiting warlord. Morgana and Gwen plan to double cross Sarrum, but Sarrum plans to do the same. On the day of the treaty signing, Sarrum positions an assassin to kill Arthur. Merlin and Daegal arrive just in time to save Arthur and kill Sarrum, but Daegal dies in the process. Merlin and Gaius bury Daegal, and Merlin knows that something must be done about Gwen.