Title: Leave My Heart In Misery
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Gwen, Uther, mentions of Gaius and OCs
Word Count: 1,639
Spoilers: Somewhat for S3, but it’s speculation that I had a month ago, a few things which I have since found out will probably go a little differently. So I don’t think you’ll know what are spoilers and what aren’t if you don’t know already.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Merlin. All I own is my adoration for it.
Summary: After Arthur’s brush with death during the dragon attacks, Uther thinks it’s time for him to continue the family lineage. But Arthur has a hard time letting go of Gwen.
Author’s notes: I’d started writing this for
ag_fics’ Drabble Challenge of “Lost Year” at that took place awhile back. (“Lost Year” because of news that S3 would take place one year after 2x13.) But this fic easily got to be over the 1,000 word limit, so I wrote
Not Quite Pendragon Red instead (in which I decided to go much fluffier, since this fic is pretty angsty).
Title is from the lyrics of the apropos song “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” by Neil Sedaka.
Arthur decided it was better this way, ending things with Gwen before it would have become even more painful… Right?