"Those sound good!" Oliver replied immediately. "I mean, either one. Both. We could start with the palace? Can we go in the palace?" Thankfully, despite his excitement, he was at least pausing to breathe--but not to do much else.

Then Gwen mentioned Merlin, training grounds, and knights all in the same sentence, and Oliver sputtered, staring at her. "You're going to...Merlin!? And I can see the knights!?" His jaw stayed hanging open even after he'd spoken, but he didn't notice--or care. This sounded too good to be true already, and he'd only just arrived!