gwaine/merlin fic rec
Along a Wandering Wind by angstslashhope; Six Parts; NC-17; 64k words
Author's Summary: Just when Gwaine finds a reason to end his roaming, he must leave Camelot again, this time on royal orders. Whether and how he returns may depend on the secrets Merlin-and others-are keeping from him. (A romance of letters, intrigue and knightly apprenticeship, set post-S3.)
LJ | DW | AO3
I don't tend to rec Gwaine/Merlin all that often (in comparison to Arthur/Merlin which I rec all the time), but last night (this morning, whatever) I read this all in one go because I absolutely couldn't put it down. It is seriously epic. It is so perfectly beautiful in every way and feeds my overwhelming love for epistolary fics.
The romance between Gwaine and Merlin is just lovely. I love their letters and the way they open up to each other somewhat gradually. I love the mutual insecurities between them and the courting. Their romance plays out against a really beautifully fleshed out backdrop of political unrest and court intrigue while Camelot tries to bring Escetia under its power. There are just no words for how much I loved this. Or rather, I could wax poetic about this for several thousand words, easy, but I don't want to spoil any of it for you. Just hurry and read this (if you aren't already!) and enjoy it. It is truly fantastic.
Author's Summary: Just when Gwaine finds a reason to end his roaming, he must leave Camelot again, this time on royal orders. Whether and how he returns may depend on the secrets Merlin-and others-are keeping from him. (A romance of letters, intrigue and knightly apprenticeship, set post-S3.)
LJ | DW | AO3
I don't tend to rec Gwaine/Merlin all that often (in comparison to Arthur/Merlin which I rec all the time), but last night (this morning, whatever) I read this all in one go because I absolutely couldn't put it down. It is seriously epic. It is so perfectly beautiful in every way and feeds my overwhelming love for epistolary fics.
The romance between Gwaine and Merlin is just lovely. I love their letters and the way they open up to each other somewhat gradually. I love the mutual insecurities between them and the courting. Their romance plays out against a really beautifully fleshed out backdrop of political unrest and court intrigue while Camelot tries to bring Escetia under its power. There are just no words for how much I loved this. Or rather, I could wax poetic about this for several thousand words, easy, but I don't want to spoil any of it for you. Just hurry and read this (if you aren't already!) and enjoy it. It is truly fantastic.