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    When Merlin had first arrived in Camelot, it had been a shock in many ways. The first thing that struck him, even as he first ventured through the lower town on that very first week, was how no one seemed to touch. In Camelot, people existed separate from each other, kept apart by a complex web of social conventions and class divisions. In Ealdor, by contrast, human contact was an important resource, not to be taken for granted.

    The second thing that struck Merlin on that first week in Camelot had been the Crown Prince. With a mace. This had taught Merlin his second lesson about what living in Camelot would be like. Namely, that it would be painful.

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    A.K.A the story where Merlin discovers a spell to help him manage his pain, and it all goes predictably, horribly wrong. A story of class, abuse, and realizations. Exploring the nature of class in Camelot through whump and pining, with a few extra tropes thrown in for good luck.

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    It's nearing the one-year anniversary of the Baltimore incident and Neil is straight up not having a good time. Andrew is determined not to fail him again.

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    Neil swallowed tightly. ‘I think I tried to kill myself last night.’
    Bee’s pause lasted a second longer than it should’ve, her surprise a heavy thing between them, but then she asked, ‘Can you elaborate on what you mean by “I think”?’
    ‘I mean that I don’t remember,’ he repeated, articulating each syllable. ‘I don’t remember what caused it. I don’t remember why I felt the urge. I only realised what I was doing after Andrew tackled me and pinned my wrists so I couldn’t grab the knife. I don’t remember, but I have to.’

    When Neil starts having vivid flashbacks of his time at the Nest during Christmas Break, Andrew urges him to talk to Bee about it. Turns out, his trauma isn't as easily repressed as he thought it would be—and the memories he'd managed to forget will find their way to the surface, whether he wants them to or not.

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    13 Aug 2026