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To friend and foe alike [open]

Mar 15, 2011 20:07

None of us can choose our destiny, Merlin.. and none of us can escape it.Words that he'd been told so long ago, and they were words he lived by, more or less. Of course, the Great Dragon had meant Arthur, and would likely laugh himself silly upon hearing that he is about to announce an altogether different kind of destiny today ( Read more... )

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You never know [Arthur, Merlin] secrettalents March 16 2011, 00:10:37 UTC

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] kingnotclotpole March 16 2011, 07:54:32 UTC

Arthur is in the throne room going over papers from the last few weeks. Not that Guinevere would have made any mistakes, but he wants to make sure he's completely up to date on things.

He looks up when Merlin enters the room.

"To what do I owe this honour," he grins at his friend, hoping to put him at ease. Merlin's been less than forward since losing his powers and Arthur doesn't want him going anywhere.

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] secrettalents March 16 2011, 10:43:09 UTC

In fact, if Merlin did not have this announcement to make to Arthur, he would very likely have made one declaring his intention to leave Camelot for a time. His friend knows him well enough to know that traveling is something Merlin regrets not being able to do more of.

"I have some news, Arthur." There are a few people milling about the throne room, none of them give strange looks to Merlin, which just indicates that talk of his loss of power has not spread yet.

"Morgana has said yes to my offer." Which is not an official announcement, but it will certainly have the court saying something, and Merlin would rather the focus be that and not his lack of magic.

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] kingnotclotpole March 16 2011, 10:57:40 UTC

Arthur blinks...it takes him a good moment to remember what offer Merlin's talking about.

Then his eyes widen...practically boggle out of their sockets in fact!

He almost drops the papers as he jumps to feet and hurries down to take Merlin by the sleeve, pulling him off into a nearby antechamber.

"Your prospal, you mean? She's going to marry you?"

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] secrettalents March 16 2011, 11:03:32 UTC

That was quite an exit, and Merlin smiles as he is tugged into privacy.

"Yes, that one. You seem almost insultingly surprised by this." But he is not offended. Merlin is actually very relieved to talk with his friend about this.

"She has agreed, and we've already discussed it with Carys and Tarrwyn."

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] kingnotclotpole March 16 2011, 11:13:19 UTC

It was rather dramatic and tongues will certainly be wagging.

"It's just...does she even like you?" Arthur doesn't mean to be harsh about it, but...well he doesn't know how else to say it. "You tried to kill her! She tried to kill you! How is this even supposed to work?"

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] secrettalents March 16 2011, 11:18:00 UTC

"Arthur.. you may want to take a seat."

Merlin thinks that it is probably high time that he confesses all of the goings on between himself and the King's sister. Well, not in detail, of course, but in the general sense of things.

"Morgana and I have been, er, well, lovers since I was a manservant. Obviously not when she was plotting to overthrow the kingdom or when she was in exile, but before that. We were in love once, and I hope that we can find that again."

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] kingnotclotpole March 16 2011, 11:28:09 UTC

There's going to be a silence.

A very long, long silence.

"You...what?"

Merlin has broken his brain.

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] secrettalents March 17 2011, 21:37:11 UTC

He gives the King a bit more time to process his words.

In fact, Merlin considers it a good time to go pour himself a goblet of water.

"I used to dream of marrying her." He does not mean in the prophetic sense, simply in the idealistic way that any young person would. "When I became someone important enough to earn her hand. Well.. now I guess I just cannot imagine anyone else would fit in that dream."

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] kingnotclotpole March 17 2011, 21:47:32 UTC

Merlin could probably drink a hundred goblets of water before Arthur is able to process this.

"You - she...without any chance..." Arthur's voice has gone quite high. "The - my - you would have been KILLED!"

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] secrettalents March 17 2011, 22:02:24 UTC

"Well, yes, but really, Arthur.. when has that ever stopped me?" Considering how much he'd dreaded this moment previously. Merlin is remarkably calm. He still needs Arthur's approval, not as the King, but as a friend. Yet he is relucant to reveil how much he needs that.

"Without that time, I would not have suggested such a marriage now."

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] kingnotclotpole March 17 2011, 22:10:34 UTC

Arthur jumps out of his seat and starts pacing.

"How could you do that to her?!" If Merlin has any fear, he'd probably back away a bit now. "If you truly loved -! Don't you think I dreamed of claiming Guinevere as my own long before we wed? Do you think that was easy for me?! For her? And there's you! Just recklessly..." He waves his hands about as words fail him.

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] secrettalents March 17 2011, 22:22:37 UTC

Which just goes to show that Merlin really does not have a good sense of danger when it comes to himself personally. He sets his goblet down and faces Arthur plainly.

"The decisions that you and Gwen made may have been honorable, and right.. for you. However what Morgana and I offered to each other was freely given, and I have no reason to regret that it took place. You insult both of us by making this a question of her purity alone."

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] kingnotclotpole March 17 2011, 22:35:00 UTC

Of course, it helps that Merlin knows what to say to make Arthur think. There's no danger of him getting punched in the face for now.

He's going to start pacing. "That's not it at all, there's...outside factors you should have considered. What if Morgana had become pregnant? It may noy have been fair or right, but what she would have suffered. And you wouldn't have been able to help at all."

Have a nice glare, Merlin.

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] secrettalents March 17 2011, 22:43:38 UTC

"You assume that it was something we never considered." Which, to be fair, took a little more time than the normally intelligent couple should have.

"We would have left together." Which is probably the first time that Merlin has ever confessed to having thoughts of leaving Camelot independently. "Given the fact that we were both remarkably capable people, even at that age, I imagine we would have been fine."

Of course, the history of Camelot would have been absurdly different.

Re: You never know [Arthur, Merlin] kingnotclotpole March 17 2011, 23:08:10 UTC

Arthur pinches the bridge of nose.

"Father would have stopped at nothing to find her. He'd have torn the world apart."

He flops back down in his chair and rubs his forehead. Obviously, that didn't happen.

But something else still did. "She must have trusted you implicitly. Why didn't you tell her what the Dragon said? Why did you just poison her?"

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