Fic: The Knife's Edge (Merlin, Merlin/Arthur)

[suaine]

Title: The Knife's Edge
Author: suaine
Rating: R (for descriptions of violence and potentially disturbing content)
Spoilers: general for all episodes, specific for 1x11, 1x13
Summary: Arthur has been trained to kill since birth, Merlin just kind of stumbled into it.
Notes: Sparked by a discussion with frogspace and comments by allothi on Merlin's body count.

Comments

[pippopippo]

I like what you've done with Merlin's childhood; very nice.

[sethra2000]

Wow.. just wow. I can see this for Merlin. Gaius says that magic corrupts, and I think even merlin might not be immune to it's siren song without someone to be "good" for. And that would eb Arthur.

Awsome story.

[a_kingsfeather]

I love how they balance each other so perfectly.

Still, it's hard to imagine Merlin as a killer, but you did a wonderful job.

[tricksterquinn]

This is very much how I see Merlin, and also beautifully done!

[clancy_s]

Yes indeed. Merlin's so cute and well meaning it's easy to forget he's already more dangerous than any knight.