User blog comment:Morganaforever/Episode Review: The Drawing of the Dark/@comment-5845325-20121215222012

Answering question #1. If you think about it, Merlin is doing exactly what he should be doing. The worst thing that could have happened to him was learning about the future, because he is constantly doing everything in his power to stop it.....which causes it to happen.... Merlin told Arthur where Mordred was so that he could bring him back to camelot, in  order to have Arthur let them go free, so Mordred would not be vengeful against him. In the end it was Kara's fault for not taking the life. They also should have brought Mordred with her to: a. convince her to live b. for him to know Arthur gave her a chance. Merlin is trying so hard and will most likely get wiser in the future, when he grows to be the most powerful sorcerer, which at this point he is not.