Board Thread:Rewatching "Merlin" - Season Two/@comment-5102537-20130608085206/@comment-5674726-20130610061141

''And I agree again. I was baffled too that he didn't even say a word about her having returned safely. We learnt in season three how much she (supposedly) meant to him when he was devastated about her upcoming death. However, on other occasions he often behaved like a cold fish towards her, as if he wouldn't really care. Shame.''

To be honest, I doubt the writers considered that aspect of it. I think that they just wanted to highlight that Arthur's instinctive priority is Guinevere, despite her being a servant who, in theory, should count for very little with him. However, I can't see it as a positive reflection on Arthur that he can't find the time to be relieved about Morgana being alive, or concerned about the injuries she could have sustained, before jumping to demand where Guinevere is.