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At Christmas, all roads lead home by Lawless_bard for SlantedKnitting
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
28 Jan 2021
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"At Christmas, all roads lead home." - Marjorie Holmes
Merlin and Arthur haven't seen each other in over eight years. When they bump into each other at a Christmas market neither of them quite know how to behave.
A holiday fic about awkward moments and re-kindled love. Oh and interestingly shaped candles...
HUGE thank you to lovelyal for being such a wonderful beta!
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19 Jun 2025
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"Well, how did you know I would..." Arthur seemed to search for the words. "React positively?"
It was now Merlin’s turn to scoff. “Oh please, Arthur, you’re not as sly as you think. When I took off my neckerchief, you turned puce.”
“That should be illegal." Arthur flushed red. "I shouldn’t have to see your neck.”
Or, Merlin and Arthur start hooking up around the end of s1, after they’ve both, in a completely platonic way, decided the other is worth dying for. This situation is just a FWB one, not at all romantic, right? Right?
(OR or; author explores Merlin's crazy fucking devotion to Arthur, and Arthur's crazy devotion to Merlin. They're so codependent.)
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15 Jun 2025
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The world is falling into winter. Camelot is falling into war. Arthur will do anything he can to keep his kingdom safe, and he will use whatever weapons are at hand - but, to his horror, his decisions turn out to have severe consequences for Merlin. Naturally, Arthur decides that it is his duty to protect his loyal servant from the shocking truth...
“Let me see if I’ve got this straight,” Lancelot said, beginning to grin. “You want to teach Merlin to use magic – without letting him notice that he’s using magic?”
“He must not find out. If he finds out he has magic, he’ll – why are you laughing? This is no laughing matter, Lancelot!”
Set soon after Season 3.
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13 Jun 2025
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"Arthur remembered a shout, a blast of magic striking his chestplate, and then nothing. Which is to say, he was very shocked to wake in the familiar warmth of his chambers."
Wherein a magic spell switches Arthur into a universe a bit different from his own and chaos inevitably ensues. Gaius and Merlin consult the tomes, Arthur wears a scarf, and promises are made.----
A Merlin Bingo fill inspired by the prompt "bedside vigil." Beta'd by the fantastic @Starlight_Shaped_Hope without whom this fic would be a passive voiced, error-riddled mess. the leg a bench.And a gift for S, who is accomplishing a huge milestone this weekend and deserves every good thing the world has to offer.
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Bookmarked by mysticalmyths
12 Jun 2025
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When a sparring accident nearly kills Arthur, Merlin reacts without thinking - and exposes his magic before the entire training yard. But the fallout is interrupted by a sorcerer’s attack that rips Merlin’s soul from his body, leaving behind only Emrys: magic incarnate, stripped of warmth and memory. As Camelot reels, Arthur must face not just the politics of magic and the prophecy surrounding him, but his own feelings for the servant who has always stood by his side. Magic has always come at a cost - but Arthur never imagined the price would be Merlin himself.
Bookmarked by mysticalmyths
12 Jun 2025