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[kingoftheround]

[To say the very least, Arthur looks troubled, though he's trying to hide it.]

Merlin? Merlin, you idiot, where are you?! Did you get eaten by some monster in this forest? Answer your damned communication device--I don't care if you are in the belly of a beast.

...

[He slumps into a nearby chair.]You can't have simply left, you fool. You have

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[ahandsomedevil]

[Between Yuca and this, Horst has seen better days. He tries for a neutral expression but...well that's not gonna happen.

His voice is hoarse.]

He's gone.

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[kingoftheround]

[He takes a deep breath.]

...So I've noticed.

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[ahandsomedevil]

[He should say something here, but all he does is nod.

And look really, really lost.]

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[kingoftheround]

[As does he.]

...Mm.

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[ahandsomedevil]

You'll get to go home to him.

[he's not sure if that's said to comfort Arthur or to explain to himself why this hurts so much more than he would have thought.]

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[kingoftheround]

Eventually, yes.

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[ahandsomedevil]

[He finally just sits down against the wall.]

I envy you. For that, if nothing else.

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[kingoftheround]

[After a while, he glances down at him.]

You truly did care for him, did you not?

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[ahandsomedevil]

[A small shrug] Too much.

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[kingoftheround]

So I could tell.

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[ahandsomedevil]

That obvious?

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[kingoftheround]

Very.

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[ahandsomedevil]

...Well. Same to you.

[Fake petulance; he doesn't want to be miserable if he's going to be in person.]

...I suppose we don't have to fight over him now.

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[kingoftheround]

Fight over him, hm?

[The laugh that he gives is completely hollow, however.]

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[ahandsomedevil]

You thought about it, admit it.

[There's no tone in his voice.]

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[kingoftheround]

[To that, he says nothing.]