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... and other lessons from the pyre.
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It's a long road to recovery after Merlin's rescued from the pyre. If Merlin would let him, Gwaine would walk that path with him every step of the way.
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Merlin saved Freya. He broke her curse and they had a son: William.
For years, Merlin has hidden them from Arthur and all of Camelot. But one night, Mordred follows him… and uncovers the secret Merlin swore he’d protect with his life.From that moment, nothing can ever go back to how it was.
Arthur’s world, Camelot’s future and Merlin’s heart.
Everything begins to unravel.This is an alternate what if where betrayal, love, magic, and loyalty collide.
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Merlin forced himself across the room, still unsteady on his feet, the product of five days in a hospital bed. Arthur’s eyes were quick at assessing him, if he would fall, if he needed help, but he didn’t reach out.
He hadn’t been reaching out.
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After Merlin's magic is discovered by Arthur, he understands the king's need for some time apart. But the loss of the king's trust is a bitter pill to swallow, and even more so the loss of his love. Forced to wait until Arthur is willing to deal with him again, Merlin begins to realize that the loss of Arthur's love isn't just emotionally painful, but physical as well. He hasn't been able to breathe without pain since that day in the forest. And his cough is producing flower petals, a sign that something much worse is going on. Merlin isn't stupid, but he without options. There's no cure, and even if there was, it's definitely not pressure he's willing to put on his love. Merlin is content with his decision.
Arthur isn't.
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Merlin has hit rock bottom...drinking, drugs, sex...nothing can fill the void in his existence. For nearly a millennia and a half, he has walked the earth, struggling to find a purpose to his life without his king. His magic is as broken as he is, causing him actual pain whenever he tries to use it. Waking up in a seedy motel room in Cardiff after a night of drinking he is lost and empty. Then he hears about a naked, seemingly intoxicated man found wandering the streets, babbling in a language no one understands, and suddenly there is hope. King Arthur has returned at last. And he's not the only one...