[ He pulls his hand back. Really it's a good question, but it isn't entirely accurate anyway. He's almost died plenty of times in his life already. Come to close on more than one occasion but he hasn't ever really feared it in the same way others might. When he took the poisoned chalice and ordered to drink it by Uther to save Arthur, he barely faltered even though he knew it could lead to his death.
It wasn't because he didn't treasure his own life--but because he treasured Arthur's more.
Arthur is the one destined to be the greatest King the land has ever seen. Not him.
It's just difficult to explain all that. So he shrugs lightly. ]
I wouldn't expect you to understand. Our stations are entirely different, aren't they, My Lady?
[ He's referring to the way she first spoke to him back at the swamp, though even if he's smiling and it sounds like he's joking about it... there's something off about it. ]
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It wasn't because he didn't treasure his own life--but because he treasured Arthur's more.
Arthur is the one destined to be the greatest King the land has ever seen. Not him.
It's just difficult to explain all that. So he shrugs lightly. ]
I wouldn't expect you to understand. Our stations are entirely different, aren't they, My Lady?
[ He's referring to the way she first spoke to him back at the swamp, though even if he's smiling and it sounds like he's joking about it... there's something off about it. ]