"My offer to turn him into a frog still stands,"Merlin called. Vesper sighed, ignoring him. "At least he's asleep for the night. We should do this again tomorrow. I dont want him being able to sneak about,"she said, walking over towards an empty fire. Merlin sat besides her, and yawned."I don't see why you can't let him try....not like he'd get far. And an explosion is a very capable alarm system,"<br/><br/>"That's what you went with this time? Isn't that a bit<span style="font-style: italic">too</span>dangerous,"she asked, giving him a stern look. He shrugged."It'll certainly keep bandits out, anyway it's getting late. I  have first watch with Finny, so if you two want to sleep some I can keep an eye on Briarwood. Shouldn't be too hard. He's a sleeping lump, after all."<br/><br/>"Why Merlin, is that kindness I hear,"she teased. The mage laughed, and gave her a slight shove. "No it's a favor you'll have to pay back," she laughed with him this time, and bumped him in the side lightly. She liked Merlin a lot. He was the first one to extend a welcome to her when she joined, and though it took time to sooth out his rough edges, they eventually became close friends. She looked up to him like a brother, and always felt better in his company.