21st Spell ~ [Voice]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Good morning, City. Looks like we're a bit snowed in.

[ Merlin's voice starts out completely cheerful and, hey, he's not used to this much snow, might be a part of it. Or just because. But as he continues, after a pause, it goes a little more somber. ]

I feel like this is something that's been asked before, but...

If you got to choose whether to stay in the City or go home, which would you pick?

[ Because he... honestly has no clue. Whatsoever. ]

[ Private to Arthur ]

Are you stuck over there? You didn't come home last night.

[ Now, he sounds incredibly knowing. But that's mostly teasing. ]

Comments

[coyote_walking]

Aw...

[Now Mercy's all feeling softhearted towards the guy.]

That's sweet. And it means more when it's not their natural instinct to do that stuff.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Yeah. It does. I was really surprised.

[coyote_walking]

I can only imagine.

Looks like he's got something going with someone, though, right?

[destinedtobeunpopular]

I don't think he realises it himself but, yeah, I think so.

[coyote_walking]

Sometimes that's the way it happens.

It's kind of cute, though.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[ With laughter in his tone: ]

I... guess so.

[coyote_walking]

Hey, I have to live vicariously through other people's love lives, okay?

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[ Raises hands. ]

Okay, okay.

[coyote_walking]

Mr. Happily Married. [teasing]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

What?

[coyote_walking]

Nothing...

Just saying. You are happily married. So... you don't need to live vicariously anymore.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Ah.

I think I still do, a bit. Maybe.

[coyote_walking]

Hah!

You're too much! I knew there was a reason I liked you.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

I can't help it! Arthur's hopeless when it comes to anything connected to feelings. I think he thinks he's allergic to them or something.

[coyote_walking]

He does seem to be, doesn't he?

Maybe it's because he thinks he needs to be above all that as a prince?

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Nah. It's a bit sadder than that, really. Not really my place to talk about it, though.

[ Joking around is all well and good, but talking about what Arthur lets him in on in the private of his quarters? Nope. That would be a breach of trust, and he's very careful about that in the City especially. ]

[coyote_walking]

I can respect that.

Poor guy.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Mm. I used to think being a prince had to be one of the greatest things you can be, but now? I wouldn't wanna switch places with him.

[coyote_walking]

I'm happy being a simple car mechanic.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

And I'm happy being a simple servant.

[coyote_walking]

As long as we're both happy...

[destinedtobeunpopular]

I guess that's the important bit.

[coyote_walking]

Yep.

And now, it's back to work for me. Enough gossip.

[destinedtobeunpopular]

Okay. Take care.