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[servant]

[It's the first time that Merlin's broadcasted a video of his own, normally content to just poke his nose into others. He's sitting at a table, chin propped up on his fist, the universal pose of Deep Thought.]

I've been thinking a lot lately. [And that would be the point where Arthur would inevitably have something to say about that. It feels...odd, being able to continue without interruption. And not in an entirely good way.] About the humans and the goblins, but mostly about those who found themselves caught in-between. It's difficult, living your life in secret, wondering where you fit in, if you fit in at all.

[He's getting that wounded bear face again, a long expression with sad round eyes.]

I'm not trying to excuse anything terrible that's been done. By anyone. I was only wondering if anyone else knows what it's like to feel like an outcast.

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[servant]

Yeah.

[It's a relief when he thinks of it that way. Obviously, things can change if they've changed in Ban's world.]

Yet.

Why did it come to an end though? Do you know?

[perma_banned]

Hell if I know. [It was the truth. Ban had always heard obstinate kings like that were just crazy--superstitious and incapable of finding good in magic users.]

Far as I know, I imagine they just died out and their successors were more reasonable.

[servant]

[Let Uther die so that Arthur's reign can begin. Merlin's been told that almost verbatim.]

Yeah. That makes sense. I guess some people with that much hatred and fear in their heart just can't be changed.

[perma_banned]

Humans in general don't really change. [It was just a common rule of people in general.

There were some who were meaner than others, but generally--most were just hateful for the sake of it.]

If they don't hate one sorta person, they'll hate another~. It just means magic-users aren't their main concern, where I come from ♪.