I do. Can you really blame me? In my world, the stories hardly do you any justice. Usually you're portrayed as a bumbling old man or even a skinny nerd. Unless you're hiding something from me under those robes.

[ There's a note of teasing there in his words. While he should be admiring the interesting bottle statues or fauna, his gaze keeps returning to the prettiest flower there, which is his companion. This place could have been romantic if it wasn't for the whole sacrifice and feeling of dread looming around the island. ]

We'll have to wait for a proper meal for anything more. I'm not an easy catch. [ He might be a little but Merlin doesn't need to know that. ]

There are some of us who seem dependable. Putting me to the side, because I know I'm amazing, there's Little Xiao and Temenos. I'm sure there's a few others. [ He's been in nerd study mode and neglected socializing as much as he should have so jury is still out on the others ]

Let me know if you figure something out. [ He won't provoke them he says. He should be able to glean something without dying... haha ]