[ aha, now this is what he'd been waiting for. in a situation like this... it was inevitable that someone would intervene eventually, wasn't it? well, no, there was always a possibility that no one would, and the child would have met a rather untimely demise... but that was a risk he'd been willing to take in order to see who would step up. ]
A shame indeed.
[ though most seem rather confused by exactly what's happened, merlin can't suppress a wry smile as he glances at the young girl. ]
But getting involved with something like this can get pretty dangerous!
[ he says that last bit a little too loudly... though whether that was on purpose or not, who knows. either way, the ruffians definitely overhear him, and draw conclusions accordingly. their eyes move to him, than to the girl he seems to be talking to, then back to him. they may not understand exactly what happened... but its clear they've jumped to the conclusion that they're responsible. whoops? ]
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A shame indeed.
[ though most seem rather confused by exactly what's happened, merlin can't suppress a wry smile as he glances at the young girl. ]
But getting involved with something like this can get pretty dangerous!
[ he says that last bit a little too loudly... though whether that was on purpose or not, who knows. either way, the ruffians definitely overhear him, and draw conclusions accordingly. their eyes move to him, than to the girl he seems to be talking to, then back to him. they may not understand exactly what happened... but its clear they've jumped to the conclusion that they're responsible. whoops? ]