[ she reaches out immediately, fingers wrapping around his wrists. propriety falls by the wayside with merlin, as it always has. she's known him since he first came to camelot, and he is her dearest friend. it troubles her, seeing him this distressed. ]
You would leave us?
[ whatever is wrong, it must very bad for merlin to speak so candidly about leaving. in all her years knowing him, she has never once heard him entertain thoughts of abandoning his duties. ]
Merlin, surely there is something else that can be done. I shall speak to Arthur, and he shall decrease your duties.
there, there /wraps up forever
You would leave us?
[ whatever is wrong, it must very bad for merlin to speak so candidly about leaving. in all her years knowing him, she has never once heard him entertain thoughts of abandoning his duties. ]
Merlin, surely there is something else that can be done. I shall speak to Arthur, and he shall decrease your duties.