Board Thread:What If?/@comment-5674726-20140723213239/@comment-24762954-20140806065045

Merlin's mother sent him to Camelot for a reason, which means he can't stay in Ealdor. Perhaps Hunith would have sent him to Balinor. Though I have doubts about how safe is such option. From the other point it could be Merlin's decision to go somewhere else. And for that case, desicion to search his father instead of going to Camelot is quite possible.