#perceval dane

Arthur raised a brow, and slowly, very slowly, shook his head.

"Maybe when you take your head out of your arse," he said, standing up just as Perceval returned to the table with two beers.

Can we talk about this moment? I'm gonna talk about this moment.

I love Merlin and Perceval's relationship. I love that Perce is so big and Merlin is so (relatively) small. I love that in Plenty of Socks Perce isn't even vaguely jealous when Gwaine flirts with Merlin because he knows he has nothing to worry about.

Most of all, I love what this exchange implies. Because that means that Perce hadn't just checked in on Merlin once. It had probably taken a good twenty minutes and many many promises that he'd call if he needed anything at all to get Perceval to leave the room. Then the first couple of times Perce probably returned because he "forgot" something and after another half an hour or so (though to Merlin it probably felt like two seconds), he'd come back to say that he needed to check Merlin was alright because he did hit his head pretty hard and oh look Perce just so happens to have the biscuits Merlin likes. Merlin probably got in the shower not long after Perceval left like well I'm not gonna have long best be quick and then there's another knock on the door and really there's no excuse Perceval can use this time to be good enough so Merlin is at the end of his rope

Arthur in character: *says something to Merlin with a distinctly real sexual undertone*

Arthur couldn't meet Perceval's eyes. Instead, he nodded and followed without a word.

"Going about it the wrong way around," Perceval said, frowning. It was customary for the subordinate to introduce himself first.

The Q-Sergeant frowned and coloured from the neck-up. "Sorry, Sirs. I'm Sergeant Gilli Merriam. I'm, um. New."

"Gathered as much," Perceval said.

Two things about this section: 1) I love Perce when he's pissed off like usually he's a huge teddy bear but when he's pissed, he's pissed I love it. 2) thus one of the most hated characters was introduced! (Like hated in the right way, Footloose wrote him perfectly). One of my absolute favourite extras was based off getting rid!