She knew she was repeating the same request over and over, but all her former guarantees were gone. Nothing was written anymore. And who would want to stay with a deceptive enchantress who'd tried to trap you in a cave? But Merlin promised, and she would take him at his word. She took a quiet, shaky breath and nodded. Then she rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. "Thank you."
She couldn't yet believe there was any way for this to be a good thing, but as long as Merlin stayed, she wouldn't be completely lost.