Arthur strode through the corridors to the throne room, his expression furious. He may have put on a cheerful face for Merlin, but inside he was seething. Whoever the knights were that had beaten Merlin up, they would pay- not just because they hurt his beloved, but because they had indirectly hurt *him*.
When he got to the throne room, he had a servant go and get the newer knights, who arrived after a few minutes. When they arrived, he spent a while glaring at them while they shifted nervously in place. Finally, he stood up, and started talking. "As all of you probably know by know, my manservant Merlin and I are together," he said. "And last night, after Merlin left to go to his chambers, some of you beat him up. He said that you would beat him up more if he continued his relationship with me. Now, here's the thing- there are two people in a relationship. In this case, Merlin is one member, but *I* am the other member, and by telling him to end our relationship, you're also ordering YOUR KING to do something."
He looked around and was grimly satisfied to see several of the knights blanching. Clearly they hadn't considered that last night.
"For now, I'm going to assume you didn't mean to do that, because if you did, I could, oh, relieve you of your knighthood. You are knights of Camelot, and it shames me that you would use your strength to bully and harass people," he said.
"That's all for now," he said finally. "Go, and remember- Merlin is *mine*."
Should I continue this?