2nd Spell [Accidental Video/Voice]

[lastdragonlord]

[The PCD is set in Merlin's lap, pointed away towards the ground, and while it's obvious that he's not meaning to broadcast anything in particular, he keeps playing at the buttons, switching various features on and trading between voice and video at odd times. He's talking in short, stuttered sentences, low and slightly under his breath.]

My name

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[video]

[planetmaiden]

Oh! Are you okay?

[video]

[lastdragonlord]

[He's sucking on three of his fingers with a grimace, but he tries to offer her his most reassuring smile regardless.] Ah - I think it's probably more my pride that's hurting, really.

[He turns his head to the side, looking at something a ways off, and frowns.]

Honestly, I'm a bit more concerned about the bunny. I think I threw it into that tree pretty hard.

[video]

[planetmaiden]

I've heard the bunnies can be pretty vicious. [Although this is the first time she's seen one in action. Or... sort of seen one in action.]

Hmm? Well, it was in self-defence.

[video]

[lastdragonlord]

[Heard one in action, perhaps?

Merlin laughs a tad disparagingly.] Er, yeah, I might have heard something similar.

Yeah, I guess so.

[video]

[planetmaiden]

[Heard is more accurate. Aerith smiles a little.]

I didn't really believe it when I heard it ... but now I don't think I'll try petting them myself. Sounds dangerous.

I don't think it's really your fault, then-- it did try to bite your hand off.

[video]

[lastdragonlord]

Oh. No. You definitely don't want to - I'd hate it if you got hurt too. People should always learn from the example of idiots like me, I figure.

Well, um. Not my whole hand so much as a few of my fingers. Er.

[He flexes his fingers experimentally.]

Really, it's not as bad as that time with the wild boar. Or when Arthur's hound Fidder suddenly went mad and turned on us.

[video]

[planetmaiden]

I wouldn't say idiot. They are very cute.

[Aerith looks surprised after hearing the second part.]

So... you get attacked a lot?

[video]

[lastdragonlord]

Clearly you don't know me very well, Miss. But, um, yes. so long as you ignore the nasty sharp teeth, they are.

Only when Arthur insists on taking me hunting with him. And besides, it's usually Arthur getting attacked and I'm just in danger through proximity.

[video]

[planetmaiden]

I'm sure you're not the first person who's been bitten by one.

Ah. I see. ["Danger through proximity" is something she's familiar with, at least.] Is this Arthur a friend of yours? He sounds like a handful.

[video]

[lastdragonlord]

No, I don't think so.

A friend? I... I'd like to think so.

[video]

[planetmaiden]

You'd only like to think so? [8\ She's kind of confused by this, since Aerith calls people friends even if they don't think so.]

[video]

[lastdragonlord]

It's. Complicated. [Mostly because Arthur himself keeps changing his mind on whether or not they can be friends.]

Princes aren't exactly supposed to be friends with the servants.

[video]

[planetmaiden]

He's a prince? I guess that explains why he'd get attacked a lot. [Not that... Aerith knows much about princes. Or anything at all, really.]

[video]

[lastdragonlord]

Yeah. That and his dad makes a lot of enemies. [That's alright, Aerith, neither does Merlin, and he's been a prince's manservant for two years or so now.]