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[behindhiswords.livejournal.com]

[Today Merlin is hard at work. This is, really, nothing new at all. In fact, he's always working. Do this, do that, go here, go there--

He's not bitter. Really. ...Sigh.

Anyway, he's sitting on the ground with a few pairs of boots around him. A wooden basin of murky, sudsy water is next to him and a glass jar of some sort of wax substance in front of him. He is tending to the boots with care and making sure they are good and clean. He seems very involved with his work and despite being tired of chores, he's humming.

A few of the boots have holes and tears but he has a patch kit nearby, too. Merlin has it all covered. He's a good servant, after all.]

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[everdistant_utopia]

[A bit of an assumption, but it's the only frame of reference she has. And since there are others from all over the span of time, she has a little more leeway to reference her own era.]

You are a squire, then? Or something of that sort?

[behindhiswords.livejournal.com]

[Merlin can't help a brighter smile. With all the future nonsense here, it's nice to hear something he's familiar with.] A servant, actually. To a prince. Same duties in the end, though, just sort of...not as glamorous sounding.

[everdistant_utopia]

[Her tone is matter-of-fact, as if what she says is indisputable reality.]

I would not say that. The people are the backbone of a kingdom.

[She casts a critical eye on the boots. She frowns slightly; it seems rather extravagant in her mind.]

This seems like work of a cobbler for several customers, rather than for a single person.

[behindhiswords.livejournal.com]

[He smiles at her and shakes his head.] I do what I can for Arthur. Polish armour or get a good sword. I guess it's a trust thing? [Yeah he prefers to think this way.] Arthur trusts me with all this.

[everdistant_utopia]

[She seems a little surprised at the name, but she doesn't comment on it...it's likely a coincidence.]

That is quite the pledge of loyalty. Still...

[A slight frown]

I cannot condone abuses of power, whether or not that is the case here.