Well….the saga of the Merlin chase did not end when suddenly the same day, Merlin was to be caught up for the blacksmith – that’s the same day he led us on a unsuccessful chase….so the next day, Merlin was polite and walked up to us as he was doing days prior. He was stalled and readied for the blacksmith and lo and behold….he does not like the blacksmith – though a kinder man we have not met…so we have used another tactic, and we are wiser….