The way Merlin's shoulders slumped and the way he didn't look at the lake in that last scene made it look as if he was in mourning and had been for a very long time.
I don't come from a tradition of wanderers and it never occurred to me that his reactions could be interpreted the way you describe (it's certainly a more hopeful outlook). I always thought he'd feel guilty and awful as he waited for Arthur to return.
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Date: 2016-01-21 06:11 pm (UTC)I don't come from a tradition of wanderers and it never occurred to me that his reactions could be interpreted the way you describe (it's certainly a more hopeful outlook). I always thought he'd feel guilty and awful as he waited for Arthur to return.