"Pray be at ease, Merek. If you do not know, then that too must be my Uncle's will." And he has come far without knowing why, and done it simply because their King asked. Many of Arthur's men would do so, but to have come so far and show no sign of slowing or wavering despite not knowing his intention, is no mean show of faith. Still, he presses gently: "What of the King's welfare as you yourself saw it? And the welfare of the court?"