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1. Never Knew What We Had (Until He Was Gone) by Merlinfirstlastalways

   Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M, M/M, Multi
   • Complete Work

   29 Jun 2024

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Gwen/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gwen/Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gwen/Merlin (Merlin)
   • Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Merlin (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gwen (Merlin)
   • Gaius (Merlin)
   • Gwaine (Merlin)
   • Leon (Merlin)
   • Mithian (Merlin)
   • Morgana (Merlin)
   • Competent Merlin (Merlin)
   • Overworked Merlin (Merlin)
   • Angry Merlin (Merlin)
   • Merlin quits
   • Merlin Leaves Camelot (Merlin)
   • POV Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • mostly anyways
   • Oblivious Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • oblivious guinevere
   • which is not a tag bcuz gwen is a true queen
   • but i decided to temporarily remove the braincell from her custody
   • as a treat
   • she gets it back by the end
   • Caring Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Caring Gwen (Merlin)
   • Spy Merlin (Merlin)
   • Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Polyamory
   • Hopeful Ending
   • Hurt Merlin (Merlin)
   • Emotional Hurt
   • Anal Sex
   • Vaginal Sex
   • Oral Sex
   • Threesome - F/M/M
   • Making Up
   • Merlin's Magic Revealed (Merlin)
   • that's not a big plot point tbh but it is in there
   • Merlin is So Done with Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Merlin is Missing (Merlin)
   • King Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon is Bad at Feelings (Merlin)
   • the fic in general is not a crack fic
   • but the last chapter is absurd
   • i recognize that but i don't apologize for it

   Summary

   Arthur was at his wits' end when he caught Merlin walking out of the tavern, which led him to make a horrible mistake, one that proved to be the last straw for Merlin, who decided there was nothing else to do but publically quit his job and leave Camelot in a huff.

   Arthur never realized how much Merlin did for him-- or for Guinevere-- until he was gone; neither he nor his wife realized just how integral Merlin was to Camelot... and to their marriage.

   *Story is complete apart from final editing and will be posted in full over the next few days. Currently clocking in at about 20k. Explicit in the fifth chapter.*

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   25,932

   Chapters:

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