Laughing, Merlin bumps his shoulder on Despil but puts that look away. It's mostly there to annoy Jurt (and Marco) after all. Despil is a little more perceptive about these things. Merlin doesn't have to have ammunition to cock a gun...

"Alright, fair. I was seeing someone for a while. Then a coup happened and I disappeared, you know how these things go."

He shouldn't really think about it. He doesn't have the time or safe enough situation to give it much room right now. But he isn't exactly the type to go for one night stands either, like Despil.