"We're at a masked ball," she said to the prying and tried to keep the amused smile off her face. No wonder Guinevere liked them so much it was easy to act like someone besides yourself when no one knew of your identity.

"It would not do to tell you my identity while wearing this. As to the golem," she said, looking down at 'Tim' with curiosity. It was like one of the many little familiars Merlin had and liked to play pranks with.

"I'm familiar with beings made artificially, but I've never seen something like him."