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Occasionally, Arthur had an hour or so to spare in between his duties. Sometimes, especially these days, he liked to come up here when he did so, peering out from the parapets and onto the streets below. Today was such a day; he'd climbed up here on his own, shirking his heavy jacket somewhere along the line.

He propped his foot up on the battlement, leaning one shoulder against a merlon. He'd had a lot on his mind, these days: Morgana's newly-revealed magic, the king's inability to relent in the face of innocent magic users (so far, he told himself, repeatedly. He wasn't about to give up on his father yet), the everpresent danger of Merlin being compromised somehow.

Lost in thought, he wasn't really paying attention to his surroundings, so much.

Date: 2010-11-15 05:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
"I don't," Merlin replied quietly, pulling his wrist back.

Date: 2010-11-15 05:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
"I just worry for the day you seriously do oppose him on something," Merlin said, holding his hand against his chest as he looked out at the surrounding town and fields.

Date: 2010-11-15 05:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
"I don't think he'd dispose of you," Merlin said, moving closer to carefully place a hand on Arthur's hip. "I think he'll end up frightened more than anything."

Date: 2010-11-15 06:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
"Yes, I do," Merlin replied, resting his chin on Arthur's shoulder. "I remember him when we brought you back after the Questing Beast."

Date: 2010-11-15 06:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
Merlin snorted. "Of course not. No more than you'd allow him to see you in such a way."

Date: 2010-11-15 06:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
"What will happen to the court?" Merlin asked, showing that maybe sometimes he paid attention to Lady Ghanima's hitting him in the head. "He's king now, but you will be in the future. Where do they side?"

Date: 2010-11-15 06:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
"Oh, sod off. I can think about these things sometimes too," Merlin grumbled, not really having anything behind it. "We would have to be very careful about when my magic is revealed to the court as well."

Date: 2010-11-15 06:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
"I'm not going to wear a robe, just so you know. Or a hat."

Date: 2010-11-15 06:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
Or Merlin grinning at him. "You on your knees?"

Date: 2010-11-15 06:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
...Merlin was just going to stare now. Stare a lot.

Date: 2010-11-15 06:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
Merlin made a noise that was possibly a squeak, looking around quickly. "Arthur!"

Date: 2010-11-15 06:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com
"People might show up!" SCANDALIZED MERLIN WAS SCANDALIZED.

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