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Arthur wasn’t sure what this charm would do, if anything, but he’d held it in his hands, and he’d pressed it to his lips, and he’d willed all of his strength and protection and fervent desire for Merlin to be okay into the metal.
He’d broken his father’s laws for Merlin, Uther’s one cardinal rule, and that had to count for something. Arthur just wasn’t sure what.
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Arthur notices the cuts and bruises on Merlin’s skin and assumes the worst. Out of options, he turns to magic for help.
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22 Jan 2026
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“You knew Merlin had magic,” Morgana accused.
“I had no idea!” Arthur snapped. “Please, this is clearly hurting him! Just get the cuffs off!”Morgana puts Merlin in a pair of cold iron cuffs and chaos ensues. Arthur takes it surprisingly well, all things considered.
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22 Jan 2026
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When castle gossip reveals an old noble tradition, it threatens to break not only Merlin's faith in Arthur, but the Round Table's as well
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22 Jan 2026
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After rescuing Arthur from a strange (and now wholly impossible) future, Merlin wonders just how much will change. He hasn't told his prince about the intimacies he shared with Arthur's future self; he's overwhelmed enough just finding his footing now that Arthur knows he has magic.
The last thing Merlin needs is to admit his own reckless yearning, when he can't possibly hope this Arthur feels the same.
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- Part 3 of Moments Like These
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20 Jan 2026
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In a future that by all rights should no longer exist, Arthur returns to his kingdom and—more importantly—finds his way home.
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- Part 2 of Moments Like These
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20 Jan 2026