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[awaitingalbion]

[The sound of a throat-clearing cough.]

Can anyone tell me about a blue-haired girl who calls herself a soldier?

[But earlier this day--before he makes the voice post--Merlin is out picking up fresh ingredients for Arthur's evening meal. He is in the shop, picking through some vegetables. He looks...confused.]

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[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

[ McCoy is also grocery shopping today, but seems less worried about what he is grabbing... although he does stop near the vegetables to give the carrots a filthy look. That is when he spots Merlin looking perplexed and recognizes him as the kid he mocked for lack of facial hair during the blizzard. ]

Having trouble, kid?

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[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

[brb trying to balance a few potatoes in my arms and oh, it's you. mocking facial hair guy.]

Err, what? No. Not at all. Not me. Or, yes. Sorry--what was the question again?

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[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

... Need a hand with those?

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[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

That would be great, thanks.

[And...a squash rolls out of his arms onto the floor.]

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[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

[ McCoy reaches down to pick it up. ]

You have eyes bigger than your belly, kid.

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[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

It's...for Arthur. [He admits. Miserably.]

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[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

[ McCoy arches an eyebrow. ]

Guess that's where the phrase "a meal fit for a king" originated from then.

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[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

I suspect Arthur will be less than happy with when he realizes I cannot cook as well as Camelot's entire kitchens.

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[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

Let him whine. It'll change his tune sooner or later.

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[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

But...then he'll sack me. And I won't have a job.

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[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

No money in Luceti, kid.

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[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

[Woeful, sad smile.] I don't get paid to be Arthur's manservant, Doctor.

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[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

[ McCoy looks annoyed. ] Sounds like slavery, if you ask me.

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[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

I get meals, and the apparent honour of serving the future king.

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[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

Joy.

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[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

Apparently, stables duty is the offical way to thank someone for saving the Crown Prince's life.

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[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

I thought you'd get gold in those types of situations. Who thought the real life version of the fairy tale would be so bland.

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[awaitingalbion.livejournal.com]

That's me, bland Merlin.