Merlin made sure to help and make room best he could. Charlie's presence always made it very difficult to feel any sort of negative emotions, and it tended to leave him feeling amused most of the time as well. She had a wit to her that meshed well with his own humour, and that certainly helped matters.

What use was it to be together if you couldn't make each other laugh, right?

He made a humming sound as a response and stroked his hand absently over her back, resting his forehead lightly against hers as he kept his eyes closed.