"Nay, milady. He is beyond my power for the nonce and he yet has a place to play in the prophecies and fate of my world. " Merlin gestured, and the bottle filled again, and a lady at the bar stood up straight, as if listening to something, reached out and caught something, then nodded and went to start replicating things.

"I've ordered some food. Will you stay and break bread with me?"