"What a joyful day," Mother screamed at what seemed like the top of her lungs, but her family, having known her for a long time, knew her voice could get much, much louder. "One son married and only four to go!" They all sighed, and smiled du their affectionate mother. She smiled back at them and for a moment they all sunk back in the mood, which was quickly spoiled as the mother exclaimed: "Let's dance! Come on. You too Owain"

The boys quickly grabbed a partner, and went to the dance floor, to join their eldest brother and his husband in a dance to celebrate them. Merlin only dances one dance with the young woman before him – he wasn't quite in the mood for dancing. He decided to find a chair and placed himself upon it, and decline all other dances he was offered.

"Hello, Merlin" Merlin turned around to see who had just spoken behind him. Strangely it didn't surprise him it was Arthur.

"Are you trying to make it a habit to burst in on me every time I want to be alone?"

"I don't…" Arthur smiled nervously "You were sitting on a chair at my best friend's party. You can hardly attack me for not knowing you were apparently trying to be alone."

Merlin shrug. "Have you got more to say? Else I see no reason for you to keep hovering by my shoulder."

"Are you still angry with me?"

"Angry? No not at all," Merlin said. "I have by far passed anger, and now I would more explain it as indifference."

"Indifference?"

"Indifference is the feeling of not caring much for a person, object or situation, and how it all turns out."

"I know what indifference means. I am asking you to specify what it means in this particular situation."

"You simply mean so little to me, that I wouldn't care for anything you did. You are simply not worth my emotions. Therefore my emotions towards you can be explained the best with the word 'indifference'."

"Oh. Well I am glad I don't cause any distress for you, but I really…"

"Distress," Merlin repeated and laughed demeaning.

"As I was saying," Arthur continued. "I think you are misunderstanding the situation. You are exaggerating the viciousness of my words in your mind. I didn't mean it like that at all."

"Oh I am just exaggerating? So you didn't really call me barely tolerable and said you'd never touch me because of my family?"

"Well that I did, but…"

"So it all did in fact happen as I thought. You're a horrible snob."

"You have to understand, that I barely had gotten to know you. My impression of you was influenced by your mother and your three youngest brothers, but I am ready to ignore your family and see you for you, if you will let me."

"Oh that is every so big hearted of you, Sir. However can I thank you for your kindness?" Merlin's voice was dripping with sarcasm, and as soon as he had finished the sentence, he rushed away and looked for Freya. She wasn't anywhere to see, and Merlin realised he hadn't seen her all evening. He then found the woman he had danced his first dance with, and asked her to dance with him some more. She was thrilled and of course accepted. Merlin danced with her, until he found it socially acceptable to leave the wedding, and then walked home from the manor on his own. Arthur longingly gazed at him as he exited the door.