[Merlin nods, quietly grateful for the comfort, but more so for Kei not pressing the matter. He'd rather focus on what they can do.
His eyebrows loft at the thick books that look more clean and crisp than any Merlin has ever seen. He opens the one on anatomy at random, marveling at the tiny, perfect lines of text, the labeled diagrams. He can certainly work with this.
He meets Kei's eyes again, a hint of a smile returning.] I'm managing. I'm Merlin, it's a pleasure.
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His eyebrows loft at the thick books that look more clean and crisp than any Merlin has ever seen. He opens the one on anatomy at random, marveling at the tiny, perfect lines of text, the labeled diagrams. He can certainly work with this.
He meets Kei's eyes again, a hint of a smile returning.] I'm managing. I'm Merlin, it's a pleasure.