Fic: Come Gladly Away, Merlin, Merlin/Arthur pre-slash, PG-13

[xaritomene]

Title: Come Gladly Away 4/?
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None for this part. Past chapters include some mentioned discrimination against mental illness. Also, references to attempted non-con.
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur (pre-slash)
Word Count: 4293 for this part
Disclaimer: NOT MINE. Merlin is the property of Shine and the BBC; I just like telling lies in

Comments

[shiny4love]

Ok so I cant say how excited I was to see your name and an update to one of your wip's I actually squealed.

Now I'm just nervous about going to re-read this from scratch if its not going to be finished. I always used to check up on your master-list. I'm still half hoping that 'The Boyfriend' may get an ending :) then there is always 'Magic, Marriage and Mayhem' ;)

I think I'm going to risk it and re-read this later today I've been craving good canon fic :)

Thanks for the update and magog_83 for being persistent :D

[xaritomene]

Don't worry! This will be finished. ^_^ It may take a while - I'm hoping to start my MA in the autumn - but I'm hopefully back on track for this. I'm not going to pretend to be the fastest updater in the world (after three whole years, I don't think I'd have a leg to stand on if I tried :D), but it shouldn't be left as long again, if that's a help.

Ha, magog_83 has a lot to answer for! By which I mean she asked politely and evinced disappointment, and I can't stand disappointment. :S :D

But I'm delighted you were excited to see it! :D

[xaritomene]

(PS - on the downlow, an update for Magic Marriage and Mayhem is also coming. But you didn't hear it from me! :D)

[shiny4love]

:DDD that's great news. Just a third of the way in to part 1 of CGA couldn't be bothered with waiting I will see you at the other end :)

[shiny4love]

Ok all done :)

What I liked about this originally and still like with this update is your Merlin. Yes ostensibly he seems down trodden and defeated but there is such a simmering air of quiet strength. Yet, at the same time you can see he seems to have decided his only worth is in protecting Arthur and Camelot, just being useful and nothing else.

I hope Arthur can draw the old Merlin out and mix that original enthusiasm and rebelliousness back to help Merlin become more.

I look forward to the next update :)

[magog_83]

psssssst. I also love The Boyfriend. But I feel I've used up my guilt-trip quota for 2012 now :(

[shiny4love]

It's alright I'm happy to take up the mantle in that regard ;)