Arthur nodded once before he stood up, sliding the sword back into its place on his belt. Well, that had been serious, and it was a talk that they probably needed to have months ago. And he felt like he need a few hours or weeks to really process all of it.

"You're still the most insolent servant I've ever met," he said after a moment. Like he had a quota when it came to seriousness and had to tease Merlin to relieve some of that tension.