Room 325, Saturday Morning

[bigdamndestiny]

Merlin didn't remember last year with the children. Well, he did, but he was trying very hard to repress it, so...

He didn't remember.

So, he clinging to Arthur not unlike some sort of aquatic creature. Because it was comfortable for him at least.

[For the guy and any spawn who show up]]

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[bitchprince]

"I am perfectly capable of managing facial hair befitting my station," Arthur said, primly.

[destinybitch.livejournal.com]

"It is rather patchy," Rhys said, hopping up to sit on the bed. He kicked out his legs.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"See?"

[bitchprince]

"Stop mocking my beard. It's hardly clever."

Arthur, you didn't even have a beard yet.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm sure it's very manly."

[bitchprince]

"Good," said Arthur, looking suspicious, but slightly more mollified. "As long as you're aware of that."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Alright." He glanced over at Rhys. "...what should we do then?"

[destinybitch.livejournal.com]

"Sword practice?" Rhys proposed, hopefully. "And then maybe we can ride Hengroen!"

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"That sounds perfect, don't you think, Arthur?"

[bitchprince]

Arthur muttered something about beards under his breath.

"...But we can manage sword practice," he said, finally.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin gave him a pleading look at that. Silently asking him to be kind.

[bitchprince]

... Oh, sure. Give him the puppy dog eyes. He was a knight. He could easily withstand that kind of--

Dammit, Merlin.

"...and we can go riding," he muttered, "Although I have no idea who Hengroen is."

That would come with time, yes.

[destinybitch.livejournal.com]

Rhys beamed like a madman and practically hurled himself at Arthur's knees.

Arthur looked... more than a little confused about it.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"You can show him all those tricks of yours with the sword."

[bitchprince]

"That would take more than an afternoon, Merlin," Arthur muttered, patting the bo awkwardly on the back.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin smiled anyway, waving him off. "You'll enjoy yourself."

[bitchprince]

Arthur snorted at him. "If you think you're leaving me to tend to him on my own, you've clearly gone mad again," he said, "If nothing else, you'll have to help mind the horses."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Oh, but we only have two to ride!"

[bitchprince]

Arthur shot him - and Rhys - a look. "He's the size of a puppet."

[destinybitch.livejournal.com]

There was some heavy Pendragon pouting going on there, now.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Them, since you're the more experienced horseman, he can ride on your horse with you."

Merlin was nefarious.

[bitchprince]

Nefarious, with his flattery and his logic.

Arthur squinted at him, but realised that finding fault with that conclusion would be finding fault with the flattery, and, well, he couldn't have that.

"Fine," he said, suspiciously, "Just don't think you're getting out of this, Merlin."