For Your Entertainment

[ayoungboy]

The circus comes into town in the late afternoon. It's a quiet caravan, but the whispers start immediately. It's not a regular circus. This one - this is the Camelot circus. One of the most esteemed traveling acts in the country, and not for the faint of heart. This one has a flaming sword eater and a terrifying magician.

A few brave people try to peek at the preparations, but once the big tent is up, all that can really be seen are food stands being set up, and a few podiums for acts unknown. Everything else is hidden from view. You want to see? Come buy a ticket.

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[royalpratness]

"Thanks. You haven't even seen half of it though." Arthur smiles against the back of Merlin's neck.

[ayoungboy]

Merlin laughs contently and leans back against Arthur. "Then show me?"

[royalpratness]

"That's what I'm doing. Let's ride down to the village." It's part of Arthur's land too.

[ayoungboy]

"Okay," Merlin agrees with a grin.

[royalpratness]

"Uh, on second thought, let's do that some other time. On foot." It would look very weird if they came riding into town, sharing a horse. That is not something that two grown men would usually do.

[ayoungboy]

"Sure," Merlin blushes a little.

[royalpratness]

"We'll take the scenic route instead." Arthur leads the horse to take a right turn. "See that creek over there? I used to play there as a child."

[ayoungboy]

"Guess we're not so different."

[royalpratness]

"How so?" Arthur tilts his head, glancing at Merlin.

[ayoungboy]

"I used to play in the forest all the time," Merlin smiles fondly.

[royalpratness]

"Yeah?" Arthur still looks bed at Merlin. "You grew up in a village, right? Anywhere around here?"

[ayoungboy]

"A day or two trip, yeah. Ealdor."

[royalpratness]

"I don't think I've heard about it. Do you miss being there?"

[ayoungboy]

"Sometimes. My mum still lives there. But it's a small town - not much to do, you know?"

[royalpratness]

"What did you do there when you had the time? Fishing? Hunting?"

[ayoungboy]

"Messing around with my friend Will, mainly." Merlin shrugs. "We were adventurous."

[royalpratness]

"Oh? I thought there wasn't much to do." Arthur grins.

[ayoungboy]

"We came up with games to entertain ourselves." Merlin pauses, then realizes - "Oh no, not - not like that - "

[royalpratness]

"Are you sure?" Arthur teases, leading the horse to a small path that leads them out of the forest.

[ayoungboy]

"Very," Merlin blushes a little.

sry life is ridiculously busy atm -.- can't wait for the holidays ;_;

[royalpratness]

"Okay then." They ride past a small creek and Arthur guides the horse back towards the estate. "Did Will know about your magic?"

Thanksgiving over here :D <3

[ayoungboy]

"He found out by accident. Part of why I had to leave. Mum was paranoid." Merlin nods.

aah okay :) btw, I'm going to London on Sunday til Thursday! Gonna see Colin's play :D

[royalpratness]

"Did she think that he would tell anyone?"

Woohoo!

[ayoungboy]

"No, Will was a good friend. But she figured if he could figure it out, anyone else could, and I was in danger."

I won't have internet though D:

[royalpratness]

"That makes sense." Arthur gives him a small smile. "It must have been difficult to leave all that behind."