Arthur may look most like Peter, but he keeps watch like Edmund does; sharp-eyed he keeps Merlin in his line of sight at all times, propping him up when he starts to tip over to the side with a guileless drunken grin; Edmund leans into Arthur's ear and whispers, He's remarkably open for one who has so many secrets; does he know you know? and Arthur's eyes are careful and dangerous when he responds, No, and I intend to keep it that way; you know how to hold a careful tongue, do you not, King Edmund?
Edmund smiles and passes a finger over his sealed lips, leaning back into Peter's shoulder; Peter, who has never been able to hold his drink, mumbles a bleary Ed? and blinks at Edmund confusedly; Edmund says, nothing, Peter, I think you've had enough, and swaps Peter's mug for water.
At the end of the night Merlin is swaying and smiling foolishly, and Peter is little better, but Arthur and Edmund are still sharp; as long as the people they care about most rely on their watchfulness, Edmund and Arthur will remain so.
(Regardless of how the show portrays him, I remain firmly convinced that Arthur knows Merlin's secret and is just waiting around for him to tell him. :D Also, I haven't seen any of season 2 of Merlin, so. :D)
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on 2010-01-03 07:10 am (UTC)Edmund smiles and passes a finger over his sealed lips, leaning back into Peter's shoulder; Peter, who has never been able to hold his drink, mumbles a bleary Ed? and blinks at Edmund confusedly; Edmund says, nothing, Peter, I think you've had enough, and swaps Peter's mug for water.
At the end of the night Merlin is swaying and smiling foolishly, and Peter is little better, but Arthur and Edmund are still sharp; as long as the people they care about most rely on their watchfulness, Edmund and Arthur will remain so.
(Regardless of how the show portrays him, I remain firmly convinced that Arthur knows Merlin's secret and is just waiting around for him to tell him. :D Also, I haven't seen any of season 2 of Merlin, so. :D)