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text-align: justify;"It had been quite a while since Merlin had felt Arthur's hand on his shoulder, but the surprise still lingered. Arthur wasn't one to show small signs of affection unless it was important to him. It was true that his manners and his view on people had changed since he'd become King, but it he could still be extremely stubborn. Merlin hadn't been shocked in years./p