"Would I," says Arthur neutrally. He's fairly sure Wynn's lost the capacity to surprise him in any real way.

Let's just be grateful that Arthur does understand that he's talking about a sword in a stone and not some kind of awkward masturbatory technique. But only just. Because: "A month ago, perhaps?"

And that's why it's a parallel universe.

"I mean, I've been king for near a year now, and regent for a good year before that due to my father's... ill-health. But it really wasn't long ago that I found Excalibur in the rock."