[Merlin's giving him that wounded, earnest look again, and Arthur tries not to feel too guilty. It's true Merlin's had his fair share of suffering because of the kingdom's laws, but he's also lied to Arthur for a good while. Arthur reminds himself of this before meeting Merlin's gaze again.]
Find out what the pendant does first. No magic yet. [He gives Merlin a stern look.] If it's dangerous and needs to be destroyed ["with magic" he says wordlessly] we'll deal with it together.
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[Merlin's giving him that wounded, earnest look again, and Arthur tries not to feel too guilty. It's true Merlin's had his fair share of suffering because of the kingdom's laws, but he's also lied to Arthur for a good while. Arthur reminds himself of this before meeting Merlin's gaze again.]
Find out what the pendant does first. No magic yet. [He gives Merlin a stern look.] If it's dangerous and needs to be destroyed ["with magic" he says wordlessly] we'll deal with it together.