[There's a few moments of loud static before Merlin remembers which button is which.]

I know this will sound odd-- especially in a city like this-- but please, you cannot tell Arthur of my magic. Please. He wouldn't understand. He still thinks it's an evil thing, that anyone who practices magic is inherently evil. 

[The feed opens with Merlin staring down skeptically at the book in his hands. There’s a moment’s pause, and then he glances back at the baseball diamond before turning back to the book.]

Er-- [He taps it once, making the screen shake, and then leans in a bit too closely, speaking as softly as he can.]

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