FIC: The Royal Inquisition, (Arthur/Gwen, Uther/Igraine), G
The Royal Inquisition Rating: G
Pairing/Characters: Arthur/Gwen, Merlin, Uther/Igraine, Merlin-Arthur BFFness
Disclaimer: Merlin belongs to the BBC. All the subsidiary characters are named after people from tv shows, books and films, even the ‘first King’ of Camelot. “Wolves, Witches and Giants” is named after a children’s tv series narrated by Spike Milligan.
Summary: When the King of Camelot finds out his son is in love, he summons the woman to the castle to prove that she is very much worthy of his son’s (and his) affections. Completely AU and loosely based on the fairytale, The Princess and the Pea. For hmsharmony ’s Spring Fling prompt over at camelot_love : F-111. After finding out about A/G, Uther proposes the following: Arthur may marry Gwen if Gwen proves that she's worthy of the title of queen. Split in three parts due to length.
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It was no big secret that the King of Camelot’s greatest desire was that his son not repeat history and make the same mistakes he did. That is, he wished his son never to fall in love with a beautiful lady, for him to marry and have a child with her, only to have her run away soon after and become a pagan queen of the forest and break his heart in the process.