bbc merlin : season 4 ... sentence starters
âBad news. Heâs still alive.â
âSometimes you puzzle me.â
âYouâre meant to be⊠dying.â
âYou stink worse than your food!â
âYou donât ever do as youâre told.â
âReally? Was that a compliment?â
âYou ever heard of the word âsorryâ?â
âIs this really as fast as you can walk?â
âYou canât blame me for my fatherâs sins.â
âThat is when the worms are most active.â
âHis heart his broken and his spirit is gone.â
âMy magic is useless against them. Iâve tried.â
âIn my grief, I let you infect me with your hate.â
âThat oneâs ancient. Probably wouldnât hurt a fly.â
âYouâre not going to die. Donât be such a coward.â
âYou know, youâre a brave man⊠between battles.â
âYou donât know how many times Iâve saved your life.â
âHm. I would give up my own kingdom to be so loved.â
âFine. If it means we get there quicker, I will carry you.â
âDoes anything strike you as odd about these bodies?â
âAll the things Iâve faced⊠I never worried about dying.â
âI donât think Iâve ever seen you cry before, not like that.â
âChoose your next words carefully. They may be your last.â
âYouâre very quiet. You didnât say a word on the way home.â
âWhat the hell are you doing creeping around in the woods?â
âYou canât risk exposing yourself like this. Itâs too dangerous.â
âWhat is wrong with you? Why can you never just let me be?â
âTrust me. If thereâs one thing Iâm good at, itâs keeping secrets.â
âWell, donât think too hard. I wouldnât want you to hurt yourself.â
âMe? You seemed to be doing a pretty good job of that yourself.â
âI never once questioned their loyalty. I do wonder if I deserve it.â
âThis man is a shadow of his former self. A shadow with ill intent.â
âHa. If I ever become king, Iâm gonna have you made court jester.â
âOne day, you will understand just how much theyâve done for you.â
âI take it you didnât come all this way just to smash my favorite pot.â
âThatâs if you hadnât been such an arrogant, pompous, dollop head.â
âGreat. How long have I got? How long before this thing wakes up?â
âYouâre consumed by bitterness. It spreads within you like a disease.â
âItâs not my life thatâs pitiable. Itâs yours. Youâve waste it⊠for nothing.â
âI always thought if things had been different, weâdâve been good friends.â
âI do feel that dancing is best performed in youth and appreciated in age.â
âSo, if you havenât come all this way to kill me, why have you come here?â
âYes, I sought revenge, but that does not mean it was the right thing to do.â
âWell, if you did want to hurt a fly, or even a human, what would YOU use?â
âAll I know for sure is that Iâve lost both my parents to magic. It is⊠pure evil.â
âAnd when it came for me, I felt this emptiness. I couldnât breathe. Iâm scared.â
âI want you to bring me peace. You must right the wrong that was done to me.â
âYou mean to tell me that youâve been wandering around in the woods all night?â
âQuestions, so many questions! For once in your life, will you just do as youâre told?â
âMmm. The chicken is good. Itâs a nice broth⊠What do you know about necromancy?â
âAll right. Itâs true. I came back âcause youâre the only friend I have and I couldnât bear to lose you.â
âBut this is your chance⊠your chance to escape your meaningless life, your worthless existence.â
âYouâre wrong. Donât think I donât understand loyalty just because Iâve got no one left to be loyal to.â
âThatâs the way these things work, Iâm afraid. You get the glory when youâre not around to appreciate it.â
âI cared about these people. I⊠I donât understand. What have I done wrong? Why do they hate me?â
âI appreciate that. In your very confused way youâre only trying to help, but, please⊠donât do it again.â
âYouâve always shown mercy in battle. Youâve never sought to humiliate your enemy in this way. This isnât like you.â
âOr we could just do it now â whatever it is that weâre doing â in the dark, when itâs incredibly scary and dangerous.â
âWell, I think weâre safe, for now, but we need to find you some kind of disguise. Youâre too conspicuous in those clothes.â