Arthur gave Merlin a look like he was crazy. Granted, he didn't know what was in that particular book, but at this moment, all books were the enemy. "You want.. Yes. Take it. It's yours." The more books Merlin took, the less Arthur had to read. Well, it didn't work quite like that, but Arthur was happy to give it a try.
"New people? Anyone we know?" Arthur was feigning interest in that royal sort of 'Of course I care about all my subjects as individual people' sort of way. Arthur cared about Camelot, and wanted it to be a good, fair kingdom for his people. But the people who were most important to him--Gwen and Merlin--were here already. He wasn't sure what other new arrivals could really excite him.