[ It's when the flames seem to spread, growing as the floor groans in protest as it pushes forward, that Merlin's hands fly to his head in distress. ]
I said no!
[ Even with how loudly he says it, it isn't for the other that the words come out of his mouth, more in horror at the sight of the incinerator growing closer. He can just walk backwards at a reasonable enough pace. He's faced far worse. He's helped kill a Questing Beast and took down the priestess of the Old Religion down in exchange for Arthur, his mother's and Gaius' lives... so why is this taking so long for him to think?
...It's because no matter how much he considers it, this really doesn't look like a creature of magic. ]
There's got to be something. [ He says it to himself, a soft murmur as his hands drag down his face and he takes steps backwards. He only stops when the system frazzles, smoke coming from where the incinerator has given up on burning anything but itself.
A laugh bubbles up, relief washing over his face. He didn't even do anything, but he can't help it-- ]
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I said no!
[ Even with how loudly he says it, it isn't for the other that the words come out of his mouth, more in horror at the sight of the incinerator growing closer. He can just walk backwards at a reasonable enough pace. He's faced far worse. He's helped kill a Questing Beast and took down the priestess of the Old Religion down in exchange for Arthur, his mother's and Gaius' lives... so why is this taking so long for him to think?
...It's because no matter how much he considers it, this really doesn't look like a creature of magic. ]
There's got to be something. [ He says it to himself, a soft murmur as his hands drag down his face and he takes steps backwards. He only stops when the system frazzles, smoke coming from where the incinerator has given up on burning anything but itself.
A laugh bubbles up, relief washing over his face. He didn't even do anything, but he can't help it-- ]
That... That serves you right!