[The hesitation, the way he looks a little paler, even for him. It's all an answer before his answer comes.
He thought that maybe it was just the newness of his contract with Saber - she had warned him about the strain. Merlin told himself that it was just an adjustment, a temporary thing.
But if it's not just him...]
No. It's been unpredictable. Weakened.
[Merlin swallows against the hard truth that he's about to spit out.]
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He thought that maybe it was just the newness of his contract with Saber - she had warned him about the strain. Merlin told himself that it was just an adjustment, a temporary thing.
But if it's not just him...]
No. It's been unpredictable. Weakened.
[Merlin swallows against the hard truth that he's about to spit out.]
It's never felt like this before.