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Timshel -- Part Four

Aug 31, 2010 21:55

Timshel
And you have your choices / And these are what make man great / His ladder to the stars

NAVIGATION
Masterpost | Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Epilogue
Acknowledgements | Soundtrack | Full document download
PART FOUR

( Merlin takes the tube in to work that Monday morning, it being the first time in about six months he has woken up early enough to do so, rather than ending up in his usual routine of begging Gwen (through a mouthful a toothpaste) to call him one of the company's cars, and throwing himself in the back seat, half-dressed with a piece of toast in his mouth. )

rating: pg-13, fandom: merlin, pairing: gwen/lance, pairing: arthur/merlin, big bang, timshel

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ems September 3 2010, 20:20:42 UTC

I will confess that when I wrote the bit about the list about Arthur's mum, I had to stop and have a little cry. POOR ARTHUR. He has had such a sad life. xx

brunettepet October 6 2010, 00:06:49 UTC

Oh, Arthur's heartbreaking lists had me tearing up. He's had such a wretched, lonely life and his father, who loves him has brought him back to a place he'd hoped never to see again. Only now that he's known happiness, it's so much worse. It's no wonder he's devastated.

Merlin's list was a balm. Fortunately, Arthur is not in the running for Miss World and, really, only number 10 is really important. Arthur hearing Merlin's much missed voice in each point showed how much number 10 really, really counts.

The reconciliation was pitch perfect. Arthur's wrecked but willing and hopeful and Merlin's hopeful but tentative. These guys deserve to be happy. Thank goodness Arthur's finally making up his own mind. Morgana, Gwen and Lance brought just the right touch of humor to that scene. Again, I was getting a bit teary. These boys shouldn't hurt. Ever.

Uther, on the other hand, deserves to feel wretched. At least he's trying.

bookowl October 7 2010, 12:23:22 UTC

Amazing from start to finish. I hardly ever read modern AU fics anymore because of the similarities between them all but I commend you for your fresh, witty and highly enjoyable creation. I start long fics at the end to see if its worth going on and I was barely two paragraphs in part 4 when I went back to part 1 and didn't pause for breath from then on! Hilarious, touching and angsty by turns you've left me with a huge smile on my face.
Fav bits: The shiny shoes
The Miss World, of course, was brilliant
Your fantastic Morgana
The humorous references to 'The Cat' had me in stitches
Your fresh take on Arthur's dysfunctional personality.
Thankyou very much for such an enjoyable ride!

ems October 8 2010, 21:03:02 UTC

Aw, thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Did you miss the epilogue, though? Just wondering as you commented on this part and not that. :) xx

tama_abi August 22 2011, 09:57:52 UTC

OK I'm sleep-deprived so maybe it doesn't really count but I cried like a baby during this part.... Like a baby!

kitty_fic May 17 2012, 05:32:09 UTC

Ohhhhh! This chapter was perfection! I am seriously flailing like a flailing thing! I don't want it to end! I love this story so much! <3