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I love them,,,

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When Arthur was crowned the King of Camelot, and Merlin the royal consort immediately after, it was only normal for the servants to expect one of them to be assigned to the newly titled consort. After all, what is a royal without a servant?

However, months pass without a new assignment and switches in positions, and the entire castle is left more or less confused when Merlin can still be seen picking up tomatoes from the market, and sweeping up floors while humming a tune.

Because not only has the new royal consort not been assigned a servant, he is still acting as a servant.

When asked why he's still doing duties of a lowly servant, Merlin simply answers with how he likes doing the work.

But that obviously can't be true with his continuous grumbles about filling up the bath, or murmurs about how stupid clotpole should just learn how to shine his own bloody armour, so Camelot soon becomes ripe with theories.

Tragic tales of abandonment, sly murmurs of infidelity, and cruel narratives of betrayal and anger, all begin emerging.

Whispers begin to spread in the kitchens about the indignities that Merlin must have committed to be faced with such a fate as a royal. Young maids gossip about possible affairs Merlin is having with one of the knights, and rumours pass from stall to stall in the markets on how the king has already grown sick of the new consort, and has simply distanced himself by quietly assigning Merlin back to his previous duties.

After all, Merlin was the king's manservant before he was his consort. And kings are never serious with servants.

Time pass. Arthur never acknowledges the rumours, and Merlin simply answers with the same answer every time he is asked the question of why. And without fuel for the fire, the people and their whispers soon calm.

Then, on one fateful morning, as the king and the royal consort return from their hunting trip, the consort's boot falls off.

The crowd can only watch in shock as, seemingly by reflex, Arthur Pendragon—The King of Camelot, ruler of Albion—kneels at his consort's feet, and begin putting his boot back on.

He murmurs something about Merlin being careless and dimwitted, and yet still cradles the back of Merlin's ankle as he ties the laces of the boot. He then promptly gets up, and simply walks into the castle with Merlin behind him like nothing had happened.

The crowd explodes into noise.

In the king's chambers, the door is shut behind them before Merlin asks:

"What was that?"

"That, was so that they know I'm actually a great husband who doesn't mistreat you, and you're just a stubborn idiot who like complaining about things you asked to do."

A laugh echoes through the room.

"You love me."

".... Go away."

And with that, rumours about the king and his royal consort never appeared in Camelot again.

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Also posting this individually because I'm just proud of it.

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Art by @kairennart for the final chapter of Our Stars Still Shine Together!

Merlin grinned, slightly rueful. Arthur could read excitement in his eyes and something else… That was definitely apprehension. Why apprehension? Merlin had always loved parties. Had something changed in those countless years he still did not know about?

“Right.” Merlin muttered under his breath. ��If they mention us doing a dance together with everyone watching, make some sort of distraction…”

Comprehension dawned on Arthur. Of course. With how clumsy the sorcerer was… of course.

“You can’t dance.”

“No, I can’t dance. I trip over my feet and end up sprawled in the middle of the floor. Or worse, banging into someone. This one time in the 1600s… I didn’t mean to grab the woman, I literally fell and was flailing trying to find something to hold onto. It didn’t end well. I was horrified… She was horrified.. Her husband was horrified.”

Arthur lost the battle not to snort in amusement.

“It’s not funny!”

“Yes it is. But this time you’ll be dancing with me. It’ll be fine.” Arthur told him.

“Have you ever danced with anyone who was not a woman? Arthur? I don’t think you have!”

“It’s basically the same thing or close isn’t it? We just tweak things a little.” Arthur ventured.

Merlin sighed. “If I stomp on your foot or fall over just remember this is your fault.”

“Merlin, do you actually think I will let you fall?”

He could see the sorcerer flush slightly and say quietly. “No.”

Arthur grinned at him. 

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off your feet

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MERLIN | 2.08 Sins of the Father

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— Virginia Woolf

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Polin Week 2024 ☆ Day 3 ➳ Favourite Dance or Mutual Pining ↳ Pining 101 with Colin & Penelope

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okay but the fact that two of the most important and loved people in foggy's life are BOTH the genre of person to go, "i must do this incredibly dangerous and probably ill-advised thing because who else will" is SO fucking funny.

like foggy wants to help people! and he will! but he ain't trying to die for it! he wants a good salary and a reasonable work-life balance! and he got stuck!! with these two dumbasses!! who have NEVER seen peril that hasn't made them go, "yeah, i want in on that."

and he got tricked!! twice!!! they lured him in with, "I am an endearing person who cares about you a lot and is easy to love!" and then they hit him with the "GOTCHA. I TRY TO MAKE GOOD THINGS HAPPEN VIA TERRIBLE, RISKY CHOICES. AND NOW YOU'RE IN TOO DEEP TO BACK OUT. YOU ALREADY CARE ABOUT ME."

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He's in love. What? With Gwen. I am not! Yes you are. No way! I saw you yesterday with that flower she'd given you. I'm not in love with her! It's alright. You can admit it. I don't even think of her like that!

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MERLIN REWATCH | 10th finale anniversary ↳ 3.01 - the tears of uther pendragon, part 1

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Agent Carter S2 was a joy and a delight

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The Once and Future King 👑

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Charlie Cox in Daredevil (3.01)

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Me reading a really good book: god this makes me wanna write

Me reading a really bad book: ugh this makes me wanna write

Me having coffee: i wanna write

Me going on a drive: i wanna write

Me doing the dishes: i wanna write

Me waking up: i wanna write

Me writing:

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↳ morgana + 🗡️ in 𝕸𝖊𝖗𝖑𝖎𝖓 ⧽ 𝟏.𝟏𝟎 "𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔐𝔬𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔗𝔯𝔲𝔱𝔥"

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