Fic: First, the Heart (Chapter One)

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Title: First, the Heart
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Characters: Ensemble cast
Word count: 2582 of 5854
Warnings: Past character deaths

Summary: Merlin has been pursued all his life by those who know about his powers. They want to use him, to kill him, to take his magic, anything, everything. When he falls onto the Pendragon hitlist he

Comments

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Exciting stuff, I love it when Merlin puts himself on the line like that. Arthur's reaction to Merlin is good too, curious , respectful and questioning - can only be good. But Mordred? Nimhue - nooo! don't do it!

This is great!

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Thanks!

I think Arthur and Merlin's understanding of each other is going to change quite a bit, but Merlin's definitely not on the right track at the moment - off to join Nimueh!!

Hope you like what follows!