[.....] [Breathes out a little for a moment, and just holds him close, wrapping both arms tight around him and keeping him close]
[Rubs his back, touch gentle -- but has no idea what to say to that, or what he could say to make him feel better and, as per usual with talk of magic, and Freya specifically, just feels completely useless.]
Merlin... [Lifts a hand to curl into his hair, cradling his head] It's not your fault.