I always wake early. Though I did have a little help this morning. [In the form of an insistent owl. Merlin grins between them, at how easily they talk and tease.]

Prank? What prank? [Merlin's eyebrows shoot up at that, because he's also already aware of Alainn's mischievous side. Maybe he'll have to help with the next one - just to make sure Sir Bancroft doesn't get caught in the crossfire, of course.]

He was just showing me the library. It's amazing. [He crosses his arms over his knees, squinting at the device before taking it.] What's this?