“Fool!” Nimue cried. “You, whose name is known throughout the land. The greatest wizard of all time has fallen prey to me, and under no magic whatsoever!”
Merlin stares at her as she gloats. His face is almost passive but for the shine of anger in his eyes. He shall let her gloat and berate him, [...]

She waits. Her eyes stare at the sea, darting from wave to wave, hoping to catch a glimpse of him. He will come, as he does nightly, braving the turbulent sea for his love. She imagines him swimming with long powerful strokes. His arms must surely ache and burn, but it will be of no [...]

She was engaged once, although she has pushed it out of her mind. He loved her and was endowed with a large enough fortune to satisfy her whims and capricious needs. But she was unable to tear her eyes off of herself long enough to carry on even the simplest conversation with him. When she [...]