I stayed at the fort for many years. I advised the King when necessary but mainly I studied and with the help of my father learned to control my powers. I found by passing into my fathers dimention I could move back and forward in time. My knowledge of the future became invaluable. When I fortold the death of the King in a battle I knew it was time to move on. My father had told me I was to do some good in the future. I was to travel forward in time by about 200 years but my time travel had been limited to only a few years. I knew I had to gain more magical power to make this trip possible. I decided to visit my friend the red dragon Garwynn whom I knew to possess power beyond imagination. He would help me I was sure of that. He'd never let me down...

The journey down the mountain was perilous, there were many landslides due to the spring thaw and the I was attacked by an eagle protecting it's young but finaly I arrived at the bottom where the Garwynn's lair was. I stumbled over the remains of his many feasts noting there were signs of a fresh kill. That put me more at ease because he would be in a good mood having just eaten. Dragons can be extremely tempermental when hungry. If only he would find a mate he might be a little better humoured. Even though I can't say too much as I personaly like to have more than one wench to go to.

As I entered the main chamber of the lair, using my telepaphic powers I called his name. I did not have to wait long for his appearence. Lumbering out of a dark tunnel with a deep groan that boomed around inside my head he asked
"What trouble have you got yourself into now my friend Merlin?" he stretched out his right leg as if it had been cramped as he spoke.
"For you to be visiting me there has to be something troubling you?"
"Can a Wizard not visit a friend without insult I can visit any wench for that." Merlin chuckled for he knew the dragon's sense of humour as well as he knew his own.
"You've had too much to eat my friend, your wit is sharp."
"I know you Merlin, I read your thoughts and see the troubled lines on your face, you need more magic than you have ever known. Beware! Too much power is a curse!"
"Yes you know me, you know I would not ask for more than I thought I could handle.
My destiny requires more power than I possess Garwynn. If I am to help those who are to come then I must have what I seek."
"Return my friend when the moon is at it's fullest and I will help you."
"Thank you and farewell my friend I leave you in peace till then"...