Awesome points, you articulated my thoughts better than I could, especially with Elyan and Merlin. I really saw it when rewatching and looking at Elyan's expression; he wasn't disgusted or sneering, he was simply disappointed and from what I interpreted, saddened.
And Merlin was in a precarious position being the best friend of Arthur and a close friend of Gwen's. What does one do when you believe that one friend has hurt another? Who's side do you take? I think Merlin likely wanted to say something to Gwen, but what could he say that wouldn't have been too personal? What could he ask without prying into personal feelings that weren't his to examine? It was a hard, painful, awkward place, and really, I think he did all he could by simply being there to see her off, his face expressing what words couldn't at that moment.
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And Merlin was in a precarious position being the best friend of Arthur and a close friend of Gwen's. What does one do when you believe that one friend has hurt another? Who's side do you take? I think Merlin likely wanted to say something to Gwen, but what could he say that wouldn't have been too personal? What could he ask without prying into personal feelings that weren't his to examine? It was a hard, painful, awkward place, and really, I think he did all he could by simply being there to see her off, his face expressing what words couldn't at that moment.
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