So I'm not sure exactly what Merlin's complaining about. You'd think I was deliberately making him suffer! I mean really I have much better things to do.

All right I suppose the jousting practice is a bit much, but the stuff with the shield? That's entirely to his benefit! You're not really fully armed and ready for battle until you know how to handle a shield. And since Merlin seems to want to follow me into danger, it's something he should really look into. He's getting better with the sword, which I've readily admittedly. Hmpf.

Sometimes manservants don't know a good thing when they've got it. I gave him a day off yesterday and everything!

I shouldn't be too hard on him I suppose...he did get me those books on Munster, so Morgana and I can figure out where exactly Morgana's mother came from and her accent, ha. No, seriously...we need to know what were looking for, a crest or a certain kind of banner, those sorts of things. Otherwise we'll be up in the attic for the rest of our lives...and that much time with Morgana is just something I don't need.