Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin
A/N Thank you for the reviews/alerts/favourites :D Sorry it's been a while since I uploaded, I've been slaving away at my Geography coursework :'( I hope you enjoy :D
18th January
Dear Diary,
I've had a busy week doing painfully boring Kingly type duties.
The Knights went on a tour of the outlying villages, partly to gage the mood of the people and partly to stop me from strangling Gwaine, so I've been left here with only Merlin to keep me company.
Call me crazy, but I'm starting to enjoy having him around.
The first few days I wanted to claw my ears off; he doesn't stop talking.
But after that, I just sort of got used to it, and I think, were he to leave, I'd miss his inane prattle.
Obviously I don't tell him that, but he does brighten up the castle up a bit.
For example, when I'm in meetings with my advisors they drone on for hours about matters of little importance, in slow, monotonous voices, Merlin will stand behind them and pull the most ridiculous faces behind their backs.
It's difficult to remain composed, but at least it gives me something to concentrate on other than whatever they're talking about.
Speaking of being bored out of my mind, I have to go and meet with yet more advisors. Fun.
That evening...
Merlin and I have, un-officially, invented a game.
Each player's aim is to make the other player laugh, whilst not laughing himself.
Well, we haven't discussed it but by some, un-spoken agreement, both Merlin and I have been striving to make the other look ridiculous.
It started with Merlin pulling faces behind my advisors' backs, but I have been doing everything I can to retaliate, making comments like:
"Merlin! It is rude to stare! I'm very sorry Geoffrey, you're a handsome man and I think he gets excited sometimes."
As Geoffrey leaned over to point to something on a map.
And
" Merlin when you've finished picking your nose would it be too much to ask for you to get our guests a drink?"
Merlin then started to be as clumsy as humanly possible (even more so than normal) and spilt wine over every one of my advisors. I nearly cracked then, I have to admit.
I am going to go to bed now, more meetings in the morning and I need to create a game plan.
19th January
Dear Diary,
I shant be playing this game anymore. Merlin took it a step too far.
No, actually, Merlin took it about a hundred steps too far.
Today, whilst looking at a map, something incredibly embarrassing happened. I'm struggling to write it down now because re living the memory is too painful.
My trousers fell down.
Straight down. All the way.
And I suspect foul play. They have never shown even the slightest inclination that they intend to fall down before and yet today...straight down.
I think- no I know that Merlin has tampered with them...or my belts...or both!
You may think I'm being a little paranoid. I'll explain what happened next.
Merlin rushed over and tackled me... to the ground.
He then proceeded to jump on top of me and 'help me'.
Too far. I love a joke, but that was beyond inappropriate.
A/N Although I've nicked the trousers thing from the episodes, It isn't completely accurate, (the Knights being away, Gwen being gone etc) I haven't really picked a time for this story, just somewhere in Season 4 ish but the events/dates probably won't match up :)