Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Length: ~12,000 words
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Author's Summary: When Merlin is captured and injured, Arthur must face up to his own feelings for his manservant as well as the many secrets he discovers are being kept from him.
This fic is a beautiful example of straight forward h/c, feverish meanderings, realizations, get-togethers, and a reveal!fic that doesn't drown in the melodrama. It's your classic tale of boy-gets-captured, boy-gets-rescued, world-shattering realizations are made, and boy-gets-his-man. And yet, there's so much more to this as well. Her character voices are outstanding, especially Arthur's. She has his princely tone down pat and yet there's the caring and tender side to it as well. Gwaine will just make you giggle at how irreverent he is.
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