[ That's a no, then. Merlin winces apologetically. ]
Sorry, sorry, I got distracted thinking about --
[ About magic and trinkets and showing Arthur things. He hesitates, glances at Arthur, and in his hesitation is a visible moment of thought. A moment where he tries to decide something.
The decision is actually easier than he realised. He trusts Arthur. Merlin glances over at the door and holds out a hand. His eyes flash gold and it swings shut and locks itself. ]
I'll fix it, don't worry.
[ He promised no secrets, no more lies, and -- well, Merlin shouldn't keep hiding when it's just Arthur, should he? Arthur needs to experience magic to get used to it. He needs to see it to understand. So Merlin paces over to the tub and holds out a hand over it. The trick now will be to make sure he doesn't either get water everywhere or something ridiculous. ]
no subject
[ That's a no, then. Merlin winces apologetically. ]
Sorry, sorry, I got distracted thinking about --
[ About magic and trinkets and showing Arthur things. He hesitates, glances at Arthur, and in his hesitation is a visible moment of thought. A moment where he tries to decide something.
The decision is actually easier than he realised. He trusts Arthur. Merlin glances over at the door and holds out a hand. His eyes flash gold and it swings shut and locks itself. ]
I'll fix it, don't worry.
[ He promised no secrets, no more lies, and -- well, Merlin shouldn't keep hiding when it's just Arthur, should he? Arthur needs to experience magic to get used to it. He needs to see it to understand. So Merlin paces over to the tub and holds out a hand over it. The trick now will be to make sure he doesn't either get water everywhere or something ridiculous. ]