Gyrfalcon's Keep do small things in a great way

Lieu is a sorceress! :)

The man clearly needed help, even if he did not voice it out loud, but Merlin remained patient and listened in polite silence, while Bronco told him all about a guy he had mistaken him for "Elfie Blackthorn" and when he mentioned pummeling, the young man froze momentarily and then took a step backwards. Those, who knew Bronco well, would have got the metaphor, to him the other guy was imposing and scars on is face and body spoke for themselves. He had been in crap before and he had made it out alive. Better not mess with a fellow like this. 

And then the speech was over and it was Merlin's turn to say something. "No, it does not," he shook his head in denial and there was this very honest look of confusion that told he was not lying. "Do you... were you one of the... bachelor pack?" he suggested, looking back at a time in fairly recent past that he could still recall somewhat. Because in that case a mug like this would make sense.