The Dire and Desperate (джен)

Quickly, he took in the sight of Arthur and the others, disarmed and bound, bruised and bloody. They were off to one side, each looking stormy and petulant. No doubt they would be complaining about this particular failure for weeks, as if being outnumbered by almost ten-to-one had ever been acceptable odds. Perhaps if they hadn't left Merlin back at camp, they would have stood a chance. Now, he was having to launch a rescue mission.