Oh, I shouldn't complain...everything seems normal enough in Camelot.

What isn't normal is what the multiverse keeps throwing at me. First a Morgana who...I can barely even say it. I can't even believe it! Even from another world! But then, I suppose I've met a Merlin evil enough (if I ever run into him again it'll be too soon.), but to kill her. Why would he -

Speaking of Merlins...I discovered there's a Future!Merlin as well. Frankly I imagine I'd be very adaptable to new centuries, but Merlin I think not. He was pretty much himself, however...no magic or homicidal tendancies there.

The gift wrapping and so on...

I've suddenly realised though, now that I have April's lovely portrait in hand, how exactly am I going to explain how I got it to Guinevere! I can hardly say I painted it myself! But where would I find someone to commission it in Camelot who doesn't know who I am and possibly who Guinevere is! Of course if I don't give it to her how am I supposed to explain that to April after she went to all this trouble - it really is an incredible portrait. Plus I won't have anything to give Guinevere because her shoes aren't ready yet. It's not like Merlin has any power to make Camelot's cobbler work faster.

As for Father, his goblet has been returned, engraved as requested with no spelling errors (this has in fact happened before), so that's him done.

For Morgana...well it's rather hard to top the dagger, but I think I've managed it! It's not exactly what she wants, but I couldn't find anything from her mother so I had a ring with her crest on it instead. It's not a family heirloom, but I hope she likes it.

Merlin...well...after today I'm not sure I should get him anything, but I can hardly blame him for what other versions of him have done. To be honest I haven't the foggiest idea what Merlin would actually want so I got him a week off and Christmas lunch. An actual Christmas lunch, not leftovers from the feast but one delivered to him (and Gaius). Because Merlin needs to gain weight.

And finally the knights...new cloaks! Or current ones are no fit state at all, and usually a knight pays for their own cloak, but I've decided to give them each one as a gift. They look absolutely splendid.

Anyway, this day has exhausted me...if I'm going to be any good tomorrow I have to go to bed now.

Merry Yule.