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[Art] The Court Sorcerer and the King
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Between Arthur's duties as king, the diplomatic visitors to the castle, the yearly tournament at Camelot, and Merlin's obligations as Court Sorcerer, Arthur does not remember when he last had time to spend with Merlin. Now, a visiting nobel seems to have set his eyes on his Court Sorcerer. And to top it all off, this nobel is showering Merlin with trinkets?! Since when does Merlin like overly ornate jewlery anyway?
Not to be outdone, Arthur goes on a mission to find the perfect wooing gifts.
Meanwhile, Merlin is working on a month-long protection ritual for which he has to continuously wear an annoyingly heavy, intricate torque and golden bracelets, mutter spells from dawn till dusk, and place runes in strategic spots throughout town. He can't wait for this to be over. Also: What's with all these baubles that keep showing up in his chambers? He hasn't felt any dark magic, but who knows, maybe he better talk to Gaius.
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This illustration depicts what happens once Arthur is tournament champion, Merlin has completed the protection ritual in a breathtaking spectacle for all to see, Camelot is under his magic's protection for the foreseeable future, and the nobel is long forgotten.
Notes:
- For DarKymi.
My glompee's gorgeous prompt deserved a 50k fic or at least a gigantic comic. Unfortunately time did not permit, so all I can offer, dear DarKymi, is a wall kiss and Merlin's magic bursting with joy. I hope it brings you joy as well 🥰💕
Merlin's Court Sorcerer outfit is inspired by Xinjay's character design on DeviantArt.
A huge thank you to the mods for organizing this wonderful fest, and to SchmendrickTheMagician for cheering me on, even when my impostor demon was having a field day. 😘🌷
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