[Merlin is, in fact, on his way out of the dining hall and carrying a mug of hot chocolate when he encounters Emma on the stairwell. She's new - there's a very, very slight ping of recognition in the back of his mind that he will later track to a flood that turned Jim Kirk into his mother - and she has the look about her of someone who's still getting the lie of the land.
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He smiles, cheerful and friendly.]
Hi. Were you looking for somewhere?