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    Aziraphale is used to the idea of meeting a human once and then never seeing them again due to the cruel fate of mortality, but when he sees a man multiple times over the centuries he gets curious. The man he finds is an immortal broken sorcerer waiting for someone to return, and Aziraphale is all too happy to offer him a kind smile for the rest of eternity.

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    "The king sent me to get you," Merlin said, with a tone that implied strongly that he wasn't rolling his eyes where Arthur could see, but just wait until his back was turned. "He said you're to get changed into formal clothes and meet him in the Great Hall, there's a delegation coming from the Summer Court."

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    And one time he finds out why.

    Or: Arthur's an oblivious idiot, Merlin is horrible at keeping secrets, and the whole of Camelot knows that if you threaten Arthur then his manservant will hurt you.

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    When a sorcerer captures Arthur, the Knights, and Merlin, he seeks revenge for Uther's wrongdoings by wanting to give Arthur a potion that will make him endure the pain of the worst wound received by everyone in their party, while everyone gets to see the vision of the wound being inflicted. 7 painful wounds. It's too much for one man.

    Merlin knows he can't let his King take that. Will the sorcerer let him take his place? What happens when the Knights see Merlin's most painful wound? How does one survive a Serket sting?

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    Cornelius Sigan deals Arthur a heavy blow, but fails to knock him unconscious for long.

    Unable to move or help defend his kingdom, Arthur is forced to bear witness to Merlin's heroics...and treason.

     

    "Better to serve a good man, than rule with an evil one!"

     

    Arthur's discovery will change destiny itself as he refuses to fall into tragedy or lose the one person who matters most.

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    "“Emrys,” said Gaius, raising the Eyebrow of Disappointment and flicking his gaze to where Merlin stood behind Arthur’s chair. “That is who you wish to have as your court sorcerer.”

    Arthur nodded gravely, every eye in the council meeting upon him. “Camelot is dangerously close to division even now that sorcery is legal. We need someone who will unite us all, and I cannot settle for less. I’ll send riders out at first light chasing rumours and follow up any promising leads we have myself.”

    He looked so beautiful when he said it, every inch the king, with the sunlight through the windows turning him gold. His voice had taken on that richness that sometimes infused Arthur’s words – that for the good of the kingdom voice, that let it be so voice, the voice that Merlin had come to understand meant another brick laid on the road to Albion.

    Unfortunately, that voice had been co-opted for a fucking farce."

    Or - In which magic is legal and Merlin is still lying for reasons that are absolutely, totally 100% valid and have nothing to do with his love for Arthur

    DO NOT ADD MY FICS TO GOODREADS

    As a reminder, I can read what you put in the bookmarks

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    After all Merlin's gone through, you'd think it would take some world-ending magic spell or an almost successful attempt on Arthur's life to shake him properly.

    It isn't one of those, and Merlin has no idea why.

    He just knows he can't be weak.

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    Prompt: Druids start to slowly come out of hiding, living their lives peacefully in the kingdom and even sending a diplomat or two to Camelot. After a close call or two, Merlin has to have a chat with them about not revealing Merlin's identity. While no one ever does reveal Merlin is Emrys, a lot of people start to talk about Emrys in Camelot.

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    Set after the Merlin Series 5 Finale "Diamond of the Day".
    Canon Compliant. In Character. Arthur Pendragon Returns.
    Cover art by Lao-Pendragon

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    For many long years Merlin waited.

    For the other part of his soul, for the other half of his life. He was born to serve Arthur. So that meant he was also born to wait. Even if it took a thousand years. Even if the wait seemed never to end.

    Until one day, suddenly, it did.

    When Arthur stumbles from the Lake of Avalon 1,500 years after his death, he finds a world unlike the one he knew. Faced with the loss of everyone he loved, and the threat of impending prophecy, Arthur must learn what it means to be not just a king, but the Once and Future King. Merlin does all he can to guide him, even as he struggles to hide his love for his king, and his fear of losing him again.

    Story includes sass, banter, horseplay, & True Love.

     

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    • 01 Sep 2022

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      Wow! This was such a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful story. I was such a wonderful ending. I wish I could read this for the first time again.

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    “Gorwin is my King,” Merlin says, golden eyes fixed flatly on Arthur. “And I work for him. That’s what it says.”

    “That’s what what says?” Arthur all but roars, wishing he had a sword just so that he could swing it at something. He needs to let all of this anger at something, anything, he’s just not sure at what and he doesn’t really care anymore.

    “The treaty you signed."

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    Arthur lends Merlin's aid as a sorcerer to an allied kingdom. He doesn't expect to find Merlin, two years later, in shackles, and only a mere echo of the person he used to be.

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    Merlin thought his story was done - the perfect picture was already taken. He was living in the Happily Ever After, with everything it entailed: a happy marriage, five amazing and imperfect children, a friendly ex-wife, fantastic friends and a woman that never failed to surprise him.

    He would never have thought it would all fall apart faster than a camera snaps.

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    When a noble visits Camelot with her servant-turned-lover, Merlin thinks he and Arthur may actually have a chance. But when Arthur uses the visit as inspiration to instead court Gwen, Merlin develops a tickle in his throat. Then a cough. Then flower petals.

    Beltane is a time for celebrating new life and new births, but Merlin will be lucky to survive until the festival, since the only cure for Hanahaki is to have one’s love returned…and Arthur doesn’t love him.

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    5 Times Merlin disguised himself. And 1 time he stops hiding

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    When Gwaine finds out about Merlin’s magic, he convinces Merlin to use it for funs sake.

    He learned of the Dolma and Dragoon and immediately makes Merlin come up with new diguises.

    And he does it, so Merlin can hear how Arthur talks about Merlin behind his back.

    Which is surprisingly positive. And partly embarrassing, but Arthur doesn’t even notice how obviously he’s pining.

    Merlin, however, sees it for the first time from the eyes of a maid, a knight, a royal, a stable boy, a barkeeper etc.

    Surprisingly enough, Gwaine doesn’t even ask Merlin to prank Arthur. He just makes him listen.

    And that’s how bitter and depressed season 5 Merlin gets healed from his paranoia and self depreciation.

    Based of this post: https://changelink.tumblr.com/post/670487263667535872/embed

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