"No, you don't understand. Not Uther. He'll never change his mind, not ever," Merlin said, trying to take a deep breath. He gave Rapunzel a shaky smile. "Thank you. I just...I need to be careful." And not just about his own magic. If he used even the kind of magic that they had here...

But then he was blinking at Rapunzel in confusion. "Your friend is a chameleon?!" So much for feeling relieved that she'd had someone looking after her. How could a chameleon protect a human girl? "...He's wouldn't happen to be a magic chameleon, would he?"