It wasn't that Merlin hadn't trusted him that bothered Arthur; with the whole Agravaine incident still so fresh and still reaping consequences, it would have been rather hypocritical of him to think otherwise.
It was the fact that Merlin's first reaction to realizing Arthur had seen his eyes glow as he healed a sleeping Isolde had been to step in front of his mother.
The law, of course, said that they should both die. Arthur could understand why his friend would fear that his duty would overcome his concern for his friend.
But how could Merlin ever believe he would lay a hand on Hunith?
It might say something about Merlin and the paranoia he had to live with.
Arthur feared it said more about himself.
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