Fic: The Dragon Within [PG-13] Merlin/Arthur ~ Masterpost
Title: The Dragon Within
Pairings/characters: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~51k
Warnings: Medieval medicine, mental illness
Summary: In the aftermath of the Great Dragon’s attack on Camelot, the city is left with the enormous task of recovering from all it has lost. Left a broken man by the loss of Morgana and Kigharrah’s fiery rampage, Uther’s rule begins to fail. Arthur finds himself struggling to hold the kingdom together while Merlin slowly begins to discover all that becoming a Dragonlord entails.
Acknowledgements:
First and foremost, I would like to thank altocello. She has been my sounding board since the early stages, my artist, my beta, my problem solver, my sanity. I could not have written this without her, and I can’t imagine a more perfect visual accompaniment. Though it may not be my place, I’d also like to thank all the artists whose insights and ideas helped fine tune the brilliance of cello’s art. Many thanks go to iichristinll who did her fair share of hand holding and provided a fresh set of eyes in the last sprint to the finish. Thank you to leviathans_moon for holding me accountable to my writing goals and to the folks from the #paperlegends and #gsdmerlin chats for all their encouragement along the way. Thanks also go to the esteemed Dr. pen_rabbit who not only wrote the first fic I ever read in the Merlin fandom, but also wrote the fabulous HP fic Angels and Devils, the initial inspiration for this story.
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII
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