[ It's the edge in Merlin's voice that gets Arthur to stop more than the question itself. Something unpleasant coils in his stomach; he assumes it's the hangover. ]
Em. Same as I always do.
[ He sounds genuinely confused, half because he's not sure what Merlin's getting at and half because he's not sure of the answer, and that's unsettling. His headache feels like it's surging back up tenfold. ]
Are you - you all right? You sure you're not the hungover one?
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Em. Same as I always do.
[ He sounds genuinely confused, half because he's not sure what Merlin's getting at and half because he's not sure of the answer, and that's unsettling. His headache feels like it's surging back up tenfold. ]
Are you - you all right? You sure you're not the hungover one?