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"You can take Daisy out to fetch the cloak-"
"How do you know that?"
Arthur closed his eyes, expression riddled with irritation before turning to look at Merlin expectantly.
"Know what?"
“The mare I use. You know I call her Daisy? I never told you that." Merlin explained. Arthur stared for a few moments. He could see the flicker of emotions pass easily over him. Anger, annoyance, exasperation, indignance, and finally acceptance...AKA the Five Stages of Grief (Pendragon Edition).
"You talk to the horse.” He pointed out. Merlin narrowed his eyes.
“I whisper to the horse."
"...am I supposed to not hear it?” Arthur asked. Merlin wondered how likely it would be that he also heard him whispering magical spells if he heard him murmuring to the bloody horse. “Also, only you would choose such a ridiculous name.” He muttered. Merlin swallowed. This wasn't a problem at all, right? Right.
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Merlin knows Arthur well. Better than he knew himself apparently. What he hadn't expected was for Arthur to know his servant just as well... This causes problems. (also known as "The Time Merlin Had a Mental Breakdown Over Arthur Being a Normal Human")
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21 Nov 2024
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Being a prince, the only person Arthur might ever reasonably expect to call sweetheart or my dear or darling is whichever princess he inevitably ends up marrying. Certainly no one else deserves any terms of endearment from him.
Except Merlin, of course, but that's just because idiot seems to suit him so well.
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21 Nov 2024
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There, thought Arthur proudly. He had conquered the stupid curse, and he wasn’t going to say one more single thing until he was locked and bolted in his chambers.
Merlin levelled him with a look, which obviously meant Arthur had said all this out-loud.
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20 Nov 2024
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Every Triangle's a Love Triangle When You Love Triangles! by watchriverdale
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
11 Apr 2024
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Because Merlin’s luck really is just that terrible, it starts on Gwen’s wedding day. Or, maybe it restarts. It’s sort of hard to tell.
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20 Nov 2024
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“Merlin doesn’t lie to me,” says Arthur, clear and even. “There is no doubt—”
“Of course I lie to you,” says Merlin, choosing this terrible, horrible moment to become lucid. “I’ve been lying to you since we met.”
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- Part 2 of author’s faves
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20 Nov 2024
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My suggestion? Run.
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- Part 82 of Merlin's magic
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19 Nov 2024
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“What did you do now Merlin?”
“Got cursed.”
Merlin slumped into the room and fell onto the bench of the table across from Gaius, laying his head dramatically on a book of something or other Arthur didn’t bother to look too closely at.
“Cursed.” Gaius echoed, unimpressed.
“Cursed.” Merlin sighed back, like some kind of weepy maiden.
“He can’t lie,” Arthur supplied, walking further into the room and standing behind Merlin, pushing his head off the book roughly. Merlin squawked and glared at him before shaking his head and turning back to Gaius.
"It gets worse."
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18 Nov 2024
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Merlin helps Gwen recover from another bout of morning sickness and Arthur helps Merlin realize that just how much he means to the King and Queen.
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17 Nov 2024
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When the Disir give Arthur their ultimatum—lift Camelot's ban on magic or allow Mordred to die—Merlin counsels him to make the better choice.
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"No," Arthur finally says. "You're not a sorcerer. I don't believe you." But the words sound more like a plea than a statement.
Frustration momentarily overrides Merlin's fear, and he mutters, "That's because you're a stubborn lump of sod."
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13 Nov 2024
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When Merlin wakes in Arthur's bed, Arthur acts as if nothing has changed.
Merlin understands. It was a mistake, grief over Arthur's broken relationship with Gwen, and when it happens again (and again), Arthur keeps ignoring, and Merlin always understands.
Then Princess Mithian comes. A marriage is planned, and among Agravaine's betrayal, new duties above his station, and Arthur's continued advances, Merlin isn't sure how long he can hold himself together.
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12 Nov 2024
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The knights are drowsy after a long night in the tavern, and Arthur's bed looks oh so inviting.
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09 Nov 2024
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Set directly after Merlin is accused and arrested for poisoning the king.
What if Merlin doesn't forgive them? The knights, realizing how badly they screwed up, try to make things right- but after everything, it may be too late for simple apologies. (Also Elyan is still alive in this version)
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13 Oct 2024
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After Arthur is attacked by sorceress, Merlin is the only one who thinks Arthur might be enchanted. Why won't anyone else realize how strange the prince is acting? And why does everyone keep laughing when Merlin tells them that Arthur is being weirdly nice?
Or: Prince Arthur is hit with a very selective truth spell, that only makes him want to be honest with the person he cares for most. Merlin can't figure out why Arthur is only acting weird around him, and secret spilling ensues.
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12 Oct 2024
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Merlin dashes fiercely at the tears that have started to trickle down his face, and waits. Because if Arthur wants to take him back to Camelot as a prisoner, to a cold cell and death in the grey morning – if that is what Arthur wants, Merlin will let him, because he can’t deny Arthur anything.
And Arthur takes Merlin’s shoulders in a hard, almost bruising grip, and he’s breathing hard, and Merlin’s crying messily, because he just can’t seem to stop and he’s more scared than he’s ever been in his life.
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- Part 4 of Merlin/Arthur Fics
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08 Oct 2024
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Arthur could see his father glaring down - face red and eyes narrowed as he looked at Merlin with clear distaste.
"Once this over, sorcerer...I’ll burn you."
"You’ve already tried that," Merlin’s voice answered and Arthur had to bite his fist to keep from making any noise. “You need to accept you can’t kill me… Hand me that blanket, please.”
“I’m sure there must be some method… Beheading?”
“No, we tried that.”
“Hanging?”
“I just sort of... Swung there, remember?”
There was another pause.
“I should have made you keep that dragon below the castle so I could feed you to it.”
“Kilgharrah? He won’t eat me, but if you want to torture me than making me listen to his nonsense for an hour might do it.” Merlin said and there was a soft sigh from the other end of the room. “I’m glad you agreed to help me though. Usually I have to do the grunt work of saving Arthur myself.”
“I can’t wait to kill you.”
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Uther finds out about Merlin’s magic, but can’t seem to kill him. Merlin is just trying to protect Arthur. They become a begrudgingly effective duo. Arthur doesn't understand why they think he isn't noticing this.
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07 Oct 2024
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Arthur's at the end of his emotional ladder, and after one night's screw up, the king wrongfully banishes Merlin from the kingdom. Merlin takes it to heart and stays away, leaving Arthur to suffer the guilt. During the course of two, long years, Arthur gives up hoping that Merlin will ever come back, until he hears the story of a powerful healing warlock due north.
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- Part 1 of What We Hope For
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04 Oct 2024
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Merlin was many things. Shy was not one of them.
It was hard to think of someone as shy when they wore torn clothes to battle instead of armor.
Even harder when said person decided he was above status and royalty and could just insult them as he pleased.
A man who happened to be the physicians apprentice and therefore could not afford to be shy.
Never someone this brave, this trusting and naive.Series
- Part 11 of Merlin's magic
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03 Oct 2024
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Five Time Arthur Realized Everyone is Scared of Merlin by comic_history_magic_nerd
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08 Aug 2020
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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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30 Sep 2024
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What Arthur knows: Merlin, his clumsy and foolish servant, is actually quite smart. He’s also loyal, and brave, and in many ways the reason Arthur has so many good people in his life.
The goal: Make Merlin realize how important he is to Arthur, no matter how stubborn he's clearly chosing to be about it.
What Arthur does not know, yet: Merlin has magic. Also they're very slightly a little bit in love.
It's going to take them a while to figure it all out. Meanwhile the knights have known for ages, Gwen figures it out pretty quick, and pretty much all of Camelot has also known ever since that weird peasant stumbled through the gates and challenged the Prince all those years ago.
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"How to win over your manservant one argument at a time and convince him it was all his idea."
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29 Sep 2024
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A sorcerer burns at the Pyre.
And as always, Arthur can only watch. He had long closed his heart from such sights.
What breaks his heart is seeing the people he loves hurt from such moments. Such as Merlin.
But there is more to the boy than Arthur thinks. And soon he sees the entire day unfold once more.
This time - from a different perspective.EDIT:
(You should totally go and check out "Two Sides by birdie7272" which was inspired by this fic! I'll put a link in the notes. Totally worth checking out!!!!!)Series
- Part 33 of Merlin's magic
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26 Sep 2024