[ Sadly it's what he considers her though, considering the way she acts. The sound of the notepad dropping feels louder than it probably is, and while he doesn't really move his eyes flicker towards her. ]

The King doesn't realise that it isn't magic that's evil. Though I don't doubt that it can corrupt the hearts of many men due to the power it can bring you. [ He exhales. ] I was born with it. I didn't choose to study magic--it chose me. That doesn't change anything in Uther's heart though.