He fell quiet, thinking about what Merlin had said to him about what might never be. He knew that was true too, but he wasn't sure what he would do about it.
"Way I see it? You could be too. Or maybe not. Merlin might think I can't handle this but you're not dead. Everyone changes. I changed because of you. You taught me to be a gentleman. You taught me to be the man they need me to be," he said, not sure about mentioning the name of things. He was already risking things admitting as much as he did, but this was Harry. No matter what. "I can adapt to who you are." Not who he could be. Who he is.
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He fell quiet, thinking about what Merlin had said to him about what might never be. He knew that was true too, but he wasn't sure what he would do about it.
"Way I see it? You could be too. Or maybe not. Merlin might think I can't handle this but you're not dead. Everyone changes. I changed because of you. You taught me to be a gentleman. You taught me to be the man they need me to be," he said, not sure about mentioning the name of things. He was already risking things admitting as much as he did, but this was Harry. No matter what. "I can adapt to who you are." Not who he could be. Who he is.