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Royal Dining Hall, Citadel, Camelot, Friday Evening

Jun 18, 2010 12:57

Camelot's great dining hall was vast indeed: the table that stood at the center could seat dozens comfortably. It stretched far along the hall, and currently occupying its length were many dishes - fruit, vegetables, but mostly a large amount of meat ( Read more... )

dining hall, father, arthur requires a cunning plan, canon: once and future queen, merlin

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bigdamndestiny June 18 2010, 13:14:52 UTC

Merlin was on his best behavior for this, standing just behind Arthur like a dutiful servant should. And not at all amused by this.

Really.

bitch_prince June 18 2010, 13:23:38 UTC

Uther heaved his goblet, prompting the servant boy for more wine.

Don't laugh, Merlin. You didn't want Arthur to drop the straight face and bollix this up, did you?

"It is said to have the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle..."

Arthur started off strong, but-- a third quality. Dammit. Something-- His eyes flicked back to Merlin again. "And..." he went on. Studiously.

bigdamndestiny June 18 2010, 13:46:03 UTC

Oh god...

They hadn't thought this one through enough.

"A bear. Sire." A beat. "According to Gaius," he added quickly.

bitch_prince June 18 2010, 13:52:30 UTC

"The face of a bear," Arthur said, attempting to make Merlin shut up with the power of his mind, "As Merlin has just attested to without being spoken to."

Merlin. Uther.

A beat.

"The face," he repeated, turning his face back to his father and hoping to God this wouldn't end in any unpleasantness being directed at his manservant. "Of a bear, as I was saying. The situation is quite grave."

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