[ it is oddly relieving, she finds, telling another what merlin did, it lifts a inconsequential weight from her shoulders. she should have told someone years ago; should have whispered it in arthur's ear when camelot still welcomed her with open arms, and wept openly to him about how much it hurt. ]
You should have been. [ she says absently. ] Arthur could have used you. [ carefully she takes his hand in her own, lifting it to gain a better look at the marks on her wrist. here she is uncommonly gentle in her ministrations, watching his expression. ]
action;
You should have been. [ she says absently. ] Arthur could have used you. [ carefully she takes his hand in her own, lifting it to gain a better look at the marks on her wrist. here she is uncommonly gentle in her ministrations, watching his expression. ]