"Forgive me then, I pray thee. I am an old man and muchly set in my ways, but I will seek to stray from them, an it makes you and others more comfortable." Yes, he really wanted to help, and was willing to bend that legendarily stiff neck to do so.

"I am, milady. I am called Merlin, and I am a wizard. One of the types of magic I can do is a form of healing." In truth the way she appraised him reminded him of Arthur's gaze and made him smile yet fonder.