[Man, does he ever know that look. He'll open that far door and usher Merlin through with a hand on his shoulder, just so he doesn't run into the door frame or anything. And add, squeezing his other shoulder once the door shuts behind them:] Single, too.
[And a nice big smack on the back and a laugh, before he moves ahead of him and gestures dramatically towards the shelves and shelves and shelves of bizarre items. Vials and little boxes, each with labels written on them in cramped hands, contain every type of spell component a magic user might find themselves needing - from dragon fangs to pixie dust to filed magnet shavings.]
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[And a nice big smack on the back and a laugh, before he moves ahead of him and gestures dramatically towards the shelves and shelves and shelves of bizarre items. Vials and little boxes, each with labels written on them in cramped hands, contain every type of spell component a magic user might find themselves needing - from dragon fangs to pixie dust to filed magnet shavings.]