[ Hearing that delightfulness makes him feel actually kind of proud? He's beaming like he has just won the newest trophy of ... something. ]

Well, thank you! I'd say they should have hired me to do the work on the garden, but I did just basically get through telling that guy I wouldn't work for them~

[ Yet, they are still free reign to dunk on as far as Merlin is concerned. ]

Haha, hmm...maybe I can say it was a part of handling the situation. Just kidding! Honestly, I wanted to see what it'd be like, and if you would say yes. That counts as a purpose, right?