Fic: of princes, pig boys and perfect maidservants
Characters: Arthur, Gwen and Morgana (I still love you Merlin!)
Rating: G.
Wordcount: 2416.
Summary: One take on how Gwen came to be Morgana’s maidservant.
A/N: Months ago Ven gave me a prompt - Scene: Camelot, 6ish years ago. Arthur encounters Gwen through dealings with the blacksmith and she insults him epically. He is somewhere between ( Read more... )
Rating: G.
Wordcount: 2416.
Summary: One take on how Gwen came to be Morgana’s maidservant.
A/N: Months ago Ven gave me a prompt - Scene: Camelot, 6ish years ago. Arthur encounters Gwen through dealings with the blacksmith and she insults him epically. He is somewhere between ( Read more... )
Ahem. What I mean to say is that baby preteen Arthur, Gwen, and Morgana are so endearing! I like stuttering Gwen here and although she's horrified that she was caught beating up (yes, Arthur, beating up) the prince, she's not bending over backwards to beg forgiveness, she's just apologizing, like what any normal person would do. :)
Poor Morgana; she has so much to deal with after the death of her father and practically everything she's ever known in addition to her powers manifesting. I'm so very glad that Arthur thinks of an actual good idea! (Whoops, sorry Arthur, I don't think you're that stupid, honest <3). I love that he denies everything and tries to pretend he doesn't have anything to do with anything and even avoids Gwen. Also, heee! at the part where Arthur thinks Gwen's qualifications are what Morgana would think perfect--I don't think he's wrong. :)
...he preferred his servants to be seen and not heard...
Why, hello there, future Merlin! *cuddles him while he's off in the woods getting up to hijinks with Will in Ealdor*
So happy to read about them in their younger days. <3
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Thank you for your lovely comment!! It was so odd writing a Merlin fic without Merlin that I couldn't resist adding in a little mention. It's so lucky Arthur is going to get the exact servant he wants, quiet and obedient, efficient in his tasks, suitably awestruck in the Royal Presence and-- Oh, wait. That one got replaced with Merlin, didn't he??
Sorry Arthur.
I really enjoyed writing baby Arthur, Gwen and Morgana - it was so different to anything I'd tried before, bar Dear Idiot - and that was a modern one and just Arthur. I kind of like the idea they were all still running round, having crazy adventures of some sort, even before Merlin arrived. And I love writing secretly-sweet Arthur too :D So yes, I am very grateful to Ven for coming up with the entire storyline for me to write!
Thanks so much for commenting :)
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