[ Merlin flinches a little at the reaction, fidgeting with the trinket a little before setting it aside. Now Arthur is upset with him. This is... not exactly hope he envisioned all this going. ]
I'm sorry.
[ For what? For everything, really. The guilt of it all gnaws at him from the inside out. ]
I know it's not your fault. It can't be easy to... hear.
[ But Arthur has to know how, doesn't he? It can't be kept from him forever. He frowns unhappily, the awkwardness of the situation leaving him at a bit of a loss now. ]
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I'm sorry.
[ For what? For everything, really. The guilt of it all gnaws at him from the inside out. ]
I know it's not your fault. It can't be easy to... hear.
[ But Arthur has to know how, doesn't he? It can't be kept from him forever. He frowns unhappily, the awkwardness of the situation leaving him at a bit of a loss now. ]