Room 303, Wednesday Afternoon
Sure, they'd come back to Fandom safe and sound last night, but that hadn't actually done much for Arthur's sense of inner peace. Which was strange: he generally had little issue coming down from a hard-won campaign or likewise mission out in the field.
He resolved to check on Merlin throughout the day (just in case) then made a valiant attempt to shove his worries aside, picking up a book at random (military history of the 18th century, as it would turn out to be), opening it up, and setting it down on his desk to read.
Maybe he could come up with some ideas for the next reserve meeting - he'd have to let Zack know he was back - and in the mean time, it was a relatively decent distraction. In as much as he managed one. Even the Nexans refused to break away from his thoughts; they had been in quite a state when they'd left, even if things had been looking up.
It could just be that his mind hadn't been jerked back into its Fandom setting yet (which might actually be a blessing to anyone who had to deal with him today).
He would've gone hunting rather than read, but right now, that... just seemed like begging for more trouble. Eventually, he might even remember to put in some voicemails.
[[ open post, open door ]]
He resolved to check on Merlin throughout the day (just in case) then made a valiant attempt to shove his worries aside, picking up a book at random (military history of the 18th century, as it would turn out to be), opening it up, and setting it down on his desk to read.
Maybe he could come up with some ideas for the next reserve meeting - he'd have to let Zack know he was back - and in the mean time, it was a relatively decent distraction. In as much as he managed one. Even the Nexans refused to break away from his thoughts; they had been in quite a state when they'd left, even if things had been looking up.
It could just be that his mind hadn't been jerked back into its Fandom setting yet (which might actually be a blessing to anyone who had to deal with him today).
He would've gone hunting rather than read, but right now, that... just seemed like begging for more trouble. Eventually, he might even remember to put in some voicemails.
[[ open post, open door ]]