At around lunchtime, Merlin was starting to feel well enough to go and get lunch. He walked slowly down to the kitchens to get lunch for himself and Arthur.
When he was coming back, he again heard people following him. Anger rose in him, and he picked up his pace until he reached a table, where he set down the lunches, and turned around to see the knights that had beaten him up last night following him again. "Gentlemen," he said. "Nice seeing you again."
"You told the King," said one. "You're going to pay for that."
"I don't think so," replied Merlin.
The knight smirked. "And what are you going to do?"
"This," said Merlin, and his eyes flashed gold as the knights were thrown through the air.
Merlin turned back around and picked up the lunches, and made his way back to Arthur's chambers, smiling.
Arthur and Merlin were cuddling together in bed after an hour of pleasuring each other. Merlin broke the companionable silence by murmuring, "I used magic against the knights who assaulted me last night."
"Mm," replied Arthur. "Why?"
"I was going to get lunch, and they started following me again. They said I'd pay for telling you."
"Ah."
"Yeah," said Merlin. "Y'know, Arthur...maybe I should become your official consort. That might help with things."
"Maybe," replied Arthur.