Merlin Fic: When Trust is a Thing Not Given

[aelora]

Title: When Trust is a Thing Not Given
Author: aelora
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Genre: pre-slash, angst, slightly dark
Rating: M15
Warnings/Spoilers: Slightly dark; vague spoilers season one
Word Count: 6131
Summary: Arthur just wants Merlin to trust him. Merlin thinks that he does.
A/N: Special thanks to my betas, transtempts and icalynn. And to my cheerleader, mkitty3, who

Comments

[notsostrange]

Is this the fic you hated? Because <3_<3. Characterization: Spot on.

[aelora]

Hate like burning, actually.

But I am beyond pleased to hear you like the characterization.

[mkitty3]

Oh thank goodness! I'm so glad you posted! I wish you didn't hate this. It is really quite good. And like I told you before, you've got the voices down perfectly. Don't stop writing in this fandom! I'll be very sad if you do.

[aelora]

Thank you, sweetie. It is only because of you that I did so. It still doesn't feel *right* but I won't give up yet! :)

*hugs*

[tyffi]

I never realized that before, but... there's a difference between British authors and American authors. And it only took me 27 years to realize. *rofl*

You know, I love the way you write and I certainly even enjoy reading your shopping list, but this one... really, really good. Not as good as your Hudsonverse fics - (Right, this is a hint!) - but you totally hit the right tone and your Merlin and your Arthur are pretty much like those on the show. Thumbs up! :D

And, now stop hating your own stuff! Is that clear?! ;P

[aelora]

I never realized that before, but... there's a difference between British authors and American authors.

Now I feel even worse about this fic. :/

But I am very glad to hear that the characterization seems right to you.

As for the Hudsonverse... Don't know when I'll be back to that, but I do plan on genderbending this week. :)

[tyffi]

Now I feel even worse about this fic. :/
Aww, don't. The fic is really good. Really, really good. I just observed a difference, but that doesn't mean it's a bad difference. *hugs*

I really, really like this fic! Two really, not one. :D

but I do plan on genderbending this week. :)
We get a female Merlin? *g*

[aelora]

Actually, girl!Lancelot. It was just going to be a one-shot, but now I have all this future stuff in my head...

[yuvi]

O.O A Merlin fic!

I am not reading this yet since I still need to watch the series, but I am going t recommend my friends to read it ^_^

[aelora]

Oh, don't do that, hon! It's really not good enough to rec.

[yuvi]

You are always to hard on yourself hon. I haven't read a single thing of yours that I didn't like.

[aerisaturner]

It is amazingly good enough to rec. I love this story <3

[isabou_m]

Thank you so much for posting this! I love it :)

[aelora]

Thank you, hon!!