"I need someone I can trust, Merlin," Arthur snapped. "I don't want someone around me who's just going to lie!" If Arthur was calm, he would have realised that it was ridiculous to ask such a thing of Merlin considering his fathers law. However, Arthur wasn't calm. He was far from calm. Arthur was about three minutes away from punching Merlin if he didn't calm down.
"I don't know, Merlin." Arthur said honestly. He paced again, tense and wound up. "I just... I don't know!"