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[pratentious]

[This time, the recording starts with a long, drawn out sigh. Then, surprisingly, it's still Merlin's voice that rattles off the voicemail in tones of long-suffering.]

Hello, you've reached King Arthur Pr--Pendragon. He isn't here to answer your call because he's incredibly important and busy. If you leave a message here with me, I'll make sure he gets it because I am a good servant--and friend-- [he adds the last bit in a rush, accompanied with a thwap!, an 'ow!' and an 'I heard that,' then forces the rest of the words out through gritted teeth] and will do anything my master asks of me.

[A couple seconds pass, then Merlin speaks again, this time sounding a bit further away, like he isn't speaking into the bracelet anymore.] There, happy now? If you ask me, the other one is still better-- Shut up, Merlin. It's time to do yours next. Wait, what --

[ click! ]

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[Video - 3/3]

[pratentious]

[ Another good, long beat of silence. ]

Be good to him for me, hm?

[Video]

[dragonspeak]

[It's really too bad Archimedes doesn't understand most of Arthur's words. Instead of saying anything helpful or remotely understanding, he simply sits there, blinking his large eyes at the screen.

He could go on forever.

Except, you know, now that Arthur's done being sentimental thoughtful, it's easier to notice some other things in the room. Like the fact that there's silence where water was once running in the background, and a very suspicious lack of activity anywhere in the room even with the shower off.]

[Video]

[pratentious]

[ Arthur doesn't pay it much attention. He's got other things on his mind. Silence fills his end of the feed for another thirty seconds or so before the Prince makes an unintelligible "mm" and reaches to click off the feed. ]

NOTE (a little while later)

[dragonspeak]

[Hi, Arthur. That owl you were pouring your heart out to earlier? He's flying into your new house and dropping something huffily on your head before winging back out again.

It's a rolled up note with just one word written on it:]

prat

[pratentious]

[ Arthur snorts in amusement when he recognises the scrawl. He won't put thought into what prompted it, lest he end up having to borrow one of Morgana's gowns, and tosses the note onto his bedside table where it'll stay for the indeterminable future. ]