Merlin, the wizard of Camelot, has reached old age and begins to lose his memory. He struggles as he is aware enough to know that he is losing his memory but not aware enough to keep it. The people of Camelot continue to turn to him for answers, but he doesn't want to let on that he is slowly losing his magical ability. A woman comes to him with a swollen arm and he gives her a random root and tells her to sleep with it between her breasts and the pain will subside. King Arthur comes to him in a fearful state wondering if and how he will die. Merlin attempts to look into the future but he no longer can. Instead, Merlin sees his own past, as a drooling baby. This leads him to the conclusion that humans come into this world the same way that they leave it--in a state of ignorance and inability. He comes to terms with the fact that the goal of human life is to cherish the time in between these states. Nevertheless, Merlin is still frightened by his own inability.