[ she remains quiet until she walks back to her seat, letting the click of her heels echo through the room. though once she's ssated again and has offered a fork to merlin, she responds. ]

I'm fine with bad things happening to me. It's terrible, and it makes me shake in fear at times, but better me than anybody else.

[ she slices the cake with the side of her fork, and then she laughs sheepishly. ]

I've never told anybody this before.