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Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table must travel to the Isle of Mona, invited by the eccentric royal family to help teach Arthur about governing a kingdom where magic is a free practice. As a condition of Morgana's surrender the ban was lifted in Camelot and Arthur asked Merlin to learn magic so he had someone he could trust to help him govern. Merlin has been playing the struggling apprentice for months, learning everything he can and pretending not to already know it all.
However, when they land in Mona, all the magic users recognize Emrys and treat him as such. Merlin is forced to confess all to his king and the knights, who agree that until the treaty is signed and they return home, they are going to have to act as if this is all normal. Cue shenanigans, tournaments, worshipers, and more secrets than Arthur knows how to deal with.
The story is a slow burn and a lot is going on, Merlin is polyamorous and Arthur decides he can live with that. This is my first long story, I will try to update often, let me know how I am doing! -
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"You cannot be serious," Arthur growled at his knight.
"Aw princess what else could we possibly use truth serum for?" Gwaine chided smiling. As if there were not a thousand other more practical uses for such a thing.
Beside him Morgana and Gwen were smiling, around the camp his other knights also seemed amused. Only Merlin looked hesitant, well, he and Lancelot, who were trying very hard not to look at each other and failing. Neither seemed excited about the idea. Arthur would not admit it aloud but their collective appreciation was the catalyst for his resolve crumbling.
"Come on Arthur! I finally got the potion just right, I want to see it in action." Morgana pleaded.
Her magical studies had progressed under Guias’s watchful eye ever since Merlin had talked her back from the ledge and Arthur had signed a treaty legalizing magic in Camelot. He did want to encourage her studies, and more so he wanted to know what the looks Merlin and Lancelot were sharing meant.
He groaned. "Fine. We will play your silly game, how does this potion work exactly?"