Merlin sat on his bed back in Gaius's chambers when there was a knock on the door. Merlin stood and walked slowly over and opened it. Arthur stood at the door waiting with the clothes in his hand. Arthur handed him the pile of clothes.
"There are two outfits here. Where the one on the top." Arthur said in a slow soothing tone.
"Why didn't you ask a servant to do this?" Merlin asked in curiosity.
"I did and he's right here." Arthur said with a mischievous grin, "here's your new servant merlin, his name is Thomas."
Merlin stepped back in shock. "Are you firing me?"
"No, you've been promoted."
"What."
"You've been promoted to the rank of court warlock."
"I don't understand."
"Tonight you will be officially promoted and Knighted as sir Merlin court warlock."
Merlin looked down at the clothes. There was a soft cotton shirt and pants and a soft velvet cloak. Then on the bottom there was a chainmail vest and a long red cloak. H looked up expecting to see Arthur, but instead his small servant Thomas looked up at him urgent to help him. Merlin was an absolute awe at the idea. Not even Gwaine had a servant. As he thought the boy took the clothes and walked into the Merlin's sleeping chambers. Thomas looked at Merlin and said, "Is there anything I can do for you?"
Merlin was silent like a stunned mullet. "No, you can go."
"Thank you sir."
Merlin walked into his sleeping chambers and dressed himself. His shirt was beautiful it had the dragon of Camelot embroidered into the chest. The pants fit perfectly on his slim legs. He had never worn clothes of such quality. He had never seen clothes of such quality except on the king, and even that was a rare occasion. He was honored. Although, that servant was strange in his manor, it was something about the way he looked at merlin. Almost like I was a king.
Merlin waited for Thomas to return before the feast. When he did merlin was dressed, his bed was made and his bed made. Thomas said "did you leave me anything to do sir."
"Thomas I did all your job as to give me a chance to get to know you," merlin said siting down on the bed signaling for Thomas to join him. "so, do you know how I met Arthur?"
"No sir, I don't."
"I was his servant."
"I had daggers thrown at me, hit with a mace when holding a shield. But in the end we became best friends."
"So I wish to talk to you as a friend not a servant, and I want you to do the same."
"Okay." Thomas was a little confused at first but when he came to understand he smiled.
Thomas was reluctant to leave until merlin intervened. "You can go Thomas, I shall see you at the feast."
"Thank you sir."