Merlin turned back to the ghost man in confusion. "How did they enter this place? You di—"
"They didn't." With that, he backed up to one of the opposite side's allies and for the first time so far, he smiled. After disappearing into thick fog, Merlin turned to the approaching figures of Leonard and Soot, they waved at him and the world around him cleared inch by inch. He was now back in the garden in front of the hospital, grass on the ground and dead dark night.
"Why are you standing up and who was that guy?" Leonard and Soot came upto him and helped him on the bench beside.
"It's fine. I am fine." Merlin said but still took the seat, he needed time and energy to process what just happened.
"What do you mean you are fine? You are standing on both two feet."
"It means, I am not hurt anymore."
"You make no sense Merlin, you know that? You were hurt, remember? You fell down the stairs of—"