Attention: Angst
Arthur: Have you ever been in love?
Merlin: yeah.
Arthur: how did it end?
Merlin: *cringes slightly*:... She er.... She was killed
Arthur: *stunned* by who?
Merlin: ...
Arthur: Merlin?
Merlin: a friend. Just.... A friend.
Arthur: holy shit? What did you do?
Merlin: I... Dunno. I buried her. Carried on. Did my work. I live on I guess?
Arthur: I mean about that friend of yours!
Merlin:.... I never told him who she was. He had good reasons to kill her. So I guess... We're still friends. I think.
Arthur: since when is your life so dark, Merlin?
Merlin: *suddenly bitter* since the day I saw my first execution.
Arthur: when was that?
Merlin: *hesitant*
Arthur: you can tell me, Merlin. I'm your frie...... Wait
Merlin: the day I arrived in Camelot