[ Well he had spoken to serving maids at the feast, and that had directly correlated to Arthur dragging him off to be jealously kissed, and Arthur definitely wasn't surprised he wasn't in bed, so it wasn't really a lie at all. ]

[ He leans against one of the bedposts and looks down at Merlin, unimpressed. ]

I thought you were going to clean it today? Just because we're tupping, doesn't mean I can afford to let you neglect your chores.

[ Because now is clearly the time to have this discussion. But then, he's not doing anything to Merlin on a dirty floor. ]