#i'm not tagging it as merwenthur. dont wanna spam the tag

[adhd-merlin]

ao3 is down, have another snippet

“Hello, Gwen,” Merlin says. Gwen holds Ygraine close to her chest, and gives Merlin a thin smile. It hits him, when she turns to him — the tiredness in her eyes, that goes beyond mere physical exhaustion; the fatigue exuding from her movements, screaming of several sleepless nights, rather than just the one. She looks exhausted. “You look exhausted,” Merlin says.  Gwen’s smile shrivels on her lips. “Thank you.” “I mean,” Merlin goes on, unable to help himself, “you look about to fall over.” “Yes,” Gwen snaps. “I heard you the first time.” Arthur shoots Merlin a look. It’s a warning one, but there’s no hostility in it this time. It’s the look of one brother-in-arms to another, cautioning him to tread carefully. Merlin shuts his mouth.