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When Hunith arrives in Camelot with news of an attack, Merlin knows what he has to do. He is perfectly capable of driving away the likes of Kanen’s men by himself; he has been defending Ealdor since he was ten years old.
However, he has no idea of the lengths Arthur will go to to protect his poor, misguided manservant - such as adopting a disguise and following him home.
A Canon Era AU of S1 E10 The Moment of Truth
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Arthur is relieved when Balinor the Dragonlord agrees to help, but dismayed when he refuses to come back to Camelot. Instead, Arthur is stuck waiting in the middle of nowhere while Balinor calls the dragon. To make matters worse, Arthur’s idiot manservant clearly has a massive crush on the guy: despite him being a grumpy, straggly, cave-dwelling sorcerer, who makes terrible cabbage pottage, Merlin hasn’t taken his eyes off him! Arthur will tolerate this nonsense for a couple of days, but only because he must save Camelot.
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How can Merlin be so competent and so useless at the same time? He could be the best hunter in the land! Arthur has caught him hiding animal tracks more often than anybody else has managed to find them! But when Merlin's connection to the forest goes wrong, Arthur must put his own hunting skills to the test.
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There was a café right in front of the offices where Arthur worked.
It was a small place with large glass windows through which one could glimpse the cosy interior, bathed in a warm light that contrasted with the grey of the city mornings.
Every day, Arthur walked past the café, drawn by the rich aroma of freshly ground coffee and the familiar sound of the bell above the door announcing new arrivals.
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“He cursed me. I’m coughing up flowers, Gaius—what other possible explanation is there?”
“Well, there is—”
“He was mad at me, it’s exactly something he would do. Infuriating, obnoxious, goddamned sorcerer that he is probably finds it funny to—”
It is said that the sins of the father should not be cast upon the son. Unfortunately, a father's miscalculated bargain can still come back to haunt you—Arthur is twenty-one, has a kingdom to rule, and apparently, a magically binding marriage contract with the Prince of Escetir. Prince Merlin, who has magic, a dragon, great dislike for Arthur, and still no intention to back out of the contract.
The worst part is, to a degree, Arthur understands—as a sorcerer, he wouldn't trust Uther Pendragon's son either. So he simply has to convince Merlin that he can be trusted, and the contract can be broken while they secure peace between Camelot and Escetir. It's a good plan.
Right up until forces conspire against both their kingdoms, more secrets come to light, and Arthur starts coughing up flowers.
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- Part 35 of Merlin Stories
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Duke Ben-something-or-other clears his throat and looks Merlin up and down. “Apologies, my lord, I have not introduced myself. I am Duke Benedict Earl James the Fourteenth." He stands and bows.
“And I’m Merlin.” Merlin scratches his armpit.
Arthur rolls his eyes. “He means your title, idiot.”
“Oh. I’m the Court Jester.”
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“I never believed that you would betray me,” Arthur says, because Merlin knows him, even if the same might not be true the other way around. Merlin could tell when he was lying, when he was lashing out to protect himself, long before a bond tore down all the defences Arthur so carefully erected around himself. “Do not pretend that you ever believed me capable of truly hating you. I could not, no matter how much I may want to.”
The way Merlin’s face twists reveals that there is another story there, and words echo within Arthur’s head, guttural and ancient—a half cannot truly hate that which makes it whole.
He wants to laugh at the truth of it, at the absurdity of it all. Here they are, a prince and a servant, Uther Pendragon’s son and one of the most powerful sorcerers to ever walk the earth—caught up in a fight over who possesses more devotion, who is going to ruin themself for the other’s sake first.
One hot summer day and an ill-advised kiss leave Arthur with an incomplete soul bond, panic about all his secrets coming to light, and the question of why Merlin is so afraid of Uther. Actually, scratch that—why is Merlin afraid of him?
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A collection of Merthur kiss one-shots, all in one convenient place. Each work will be a separate chapter, with its own title and summary. See notes for each chapter for possible warnings about content.
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“I’m the king,” Arthur says grumpily, swallowing around the stone that has settled in his throat, “I can wear what I want.”
“What about what I want?”
“I’m the king,” Arthur repeats slowly, since Merlin is being particularly thick, “and so you can also wear what I want.”
Or, Arthur dresses Merlin, which goes about as well as you would expect.
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When fem!Merlin is injured during a bandit attack, Arthur discovers his servant's most dangerous secret—she's a woman. But that revelation pales in comparison to what comes next: Merlin has magic. Now Arthur must navigate his growing feelings while protecting the woman who has been risking everything to save his life, all while keeping her secrets from his father's deadly judgment.
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we are, we are, we are.
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arthur doesn’t know how to dance. merlin teaches him, and some poetry and awestruck arthur later, they realise the true depth of their feelings. -
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Local aristocrat Arthur Pendragon goes undercover and sneaks into a wedding in the village square to see for himself what all Merlin's fuss was about. He only has eyes for the dancing girl in the yellow dress, though.
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In his boisterous youth, winter had a way of driving Arthur near to insanity as the biting cold turned the training grounds inhospitable for activity. Servants hurried between alcoves and lords cosied up with their bedwarmers, reluctant to part from their comforts. Arthur himself never had one; he never quite liked the idea of another person in his bedchambers.
Now, slipping under the covers sleep-warmed by his consort, Arthur can admit to himself in the privacy of his mind that there was always merit to a distinctly human bedwarmer.
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When his younger brother, Mordred, finds himself in serious trouble, Merlin can't just sit back and let his life fall apart. So, out of options, he turns to the one person who could possibly help him—the enormously wealthy business owner Arthur Pendragon.
Arthur agrees to help, after some consideration—but of course, everything comes at a price, and for Merlin, it happens to be his hand in marriage.
It's a matter of convenience, of course. Arthur needs a fake spouse to get his father and the public off his back about finding a bride, and Merlin needs the money. It's purely convenience.
At least, that's what Merlin thinks...
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Arthur reached out and picked up a slice of poached pear, got his mouth and hands all kinds of sticky as he ate it, slow and luxurious, leaving Merlin with nothing to do but kneel there on his stupid bed, holding his stupid tray and watching him, eyes trained on the fingers he was licking clean, his own tongue mindlessly sweeping over his bottom lip to mimic the taste.
Arthur lures his innocent, unsuspecting manservant into bed with entirely unfair means. It’s a terrible, terrible hardship for poor, little Merlin.
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Arthur, who doesn't know about Merlin's magic, hosts a tournament for his Court Sorcerer. Merlin is not jealous. No, why would he be? That's stupid. So what if the new Court Sorcerer seems to be kinda powerful? Also, power-hungry people suck. Like a lot.
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Arthur knows but doesn't know. Merlin hates the new guy (with good reason). Arthur ignores Merlin. They're idiots.Series
- Part 1 of Long Live the King
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A whore is not someone you attempt to woo or charm. A whore is not someone you should strive to impress. A whore is someone whose opinion matters very little. Someone you rent for a bit of fun and release. You just put money on the table and they get to say yes or no – and for the record, they seldom say no. So a whore is no one to pine for. Which is just as well, because Arthur isn’t pining for anyone.
And certainly not anyone who’ll disappear off with any random knight for the right amount.
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Merlin doesn't accept Arthur's death and forces time to rewind
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Arthur repeals the magic ban, and invites the druids to negotiate what they want. They say that Arthur should marry someone with magic, and they suggest Emrys. Arthur, not knowing who this Emrys guy is, suggests Merlin bc there was no way he was marrying someone he didnt love. Turns out the druids are perfectly happy with that.
based off a tumblr prompt by merthur-she-wrote
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"They spend the days riding companionably on their horses, or as companionable as servant and master are allowed to be, stuck at the head of the party of royal steeds and carts where everyone can see their every move. But during the cold, dark nights they are much more than companions, much more than servant and master are ever meant to be."
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