"...Elyan was there?" This was a bit of a shock; she hadn't seen or heard Elyan in years.... well before Merlin came to Camelot. "Is he well? Has he settled down?...I feel as though these are all things I shouldn't be learning."

The doubt flooded back to her, making the smile fade from her face. She raised her eyes back to his and bit the inside of her lip as she thought of how best to voice her concerns. It was a delicate matter for him, she could tell how seriously he'd taken all of this, and she didn't want to hurt him because she said the wrong thing.

"...So much is different. I must be different as well."