(Source: persistentbeat)

Arthur: It’s a shame. He would’ve been a great knight.
Merlin: Maybe one day he still will.
Arthur: Rules won’t allow it. Knights are noblemen. Always have been, always will be. It’s the tradition that— They seem very friendly!
Merlin: Why should you care?
Arthur: I don’t. She could do better than that!
Merlin: What, she should be setting her sights higher? Oh, but I forget! She can’t. A girl of Gwen’s standing, now, she could never consult with a nobleman. That’s the rules.
Arthur: Merlin?
Merlin: Shut. Up.
Arthur: You guessed it.

Merlin | 3.04 “Gwaine”