A little delayed, but I suppose that gives me hope. [ sort of. he's twenty-one, it could probably still happen.

his own brows shoot up at the introduction, looking somewhere between impressed and amused again. ] That's quite a mouthful, m'lord. [ despite the use of the title, well, merlin tends to be a little irreverent. it's nothing personal, he just doesn't have much use for ranks. ] .. Mostly I was just looking for a quieter spot. This whole.. [ a vague wave of his hand to indicate the feast. ] .. it's a little overwhelming for someone who, up until just now, was essentially a hermit.