It was a subtle reaction but no less satisfying in some odd way, throwing the usually unflappable male off for that split second. Kaiba continued to study the other's features as they proceeded to discuss it.

"There are so many questionable elements to that statement..." Giving a deep sigh. "In order to have been born, King Arthur would have had to have been a real person, and that's never been proven." So how could he explain away what he'd seen and overheard? ".. So what... you were a part of some theater group, where you got to live out your misguided dreams to emulate Merlin?" Since Merlin should have been no more real than Arthur. "Why keep up the act here?"

If Kaiba could just get past his skepticism about magic and legends being real that would make this a lot easier. Even as he launched his questions he knew that some of the sensations from the vision hadn't felt like merely playacting. They had felt genuine. The apprehension and the misgivings, about this woman drawing out the sword and taking the responsibilities of the kingdom onto her shoulders...