And it makes sense to me that Arthur takes out his frustrations on Merlin a bit -- Merlin is the one person he can't drive away. It's also the one way Arthur can release any emotion right now, which made me wonder if that's why Merlin kept poking even though he knew Arthur was going to lash out at some point. He's not a big fan of being Arthur's whipping boy, but he's willing to bring it on himself if it helps Arthur through his angst.
This is exactly what I thought. It's how I've always pictured that side of their relationship.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2011-12-05 02:04 am (UTC)This is exactly what I thought. It's how I've always pictured that side of their relationship.