Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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Merlin had a tendency to say some strange things, but--
"You," Merlin jutted his chin out obstinately, and jabbed a resolute finger at Arthur, "owe me a hug."
--but this was by far the strangest.
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- Part 1 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"So," Arthur says, "are you powerful, then?"
"Um," Merlin says. "I can hold my own."
Arthur snorts. The day Merlin can hold his own, he'll eat his sword.
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- Part 2 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"Merlin's only human," Gaius says, heavily, "no matter the strength of his magic. And that will not change." // Or, the one where Arthur goes to the opposite extreme, and overestimates Merlin. By a lot.
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- Part 3 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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Arthur rolls his eyes. "Don't be stupid, Gwaine, even Merlin wouldn't have done magic in front of the entire court--"
Merlin coughs.
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- Part 4 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"Merlin," Arthur says, seriously, "today is the day I lift the ban on magic."
"Oh!" Merlin's eyes go round as the plates in the palace kitchens. "Oh, God!"
"You forgot!"
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- Part 5 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"Merlin," Arthur says, "are you telling me you only own two outfits?"
"Two tunics," Merlin says, irritably. "And two scarves. Sorry I don't have an entire wardrobe of literally hundreds of breeches and cloaks and God knows what else like a certain prat I know who could stand to appreciate his brave and hardworking and handsome servant a bit more—"
"Oh, shut up, Merlin," Arthur says impatiently. Merlin lost him at "hardworking".
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- Part 6 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"Can you look into the future right now?" Gwaine leans toward Merlin a little, eyes bright with the excitement, or maybe the mead. Or maybe both.
"I don't think it works like that, Gwaine," Arthur says.
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- Part 7 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"When I called you a girl," Arthur says, finally, into the absolute silence of the bedchamber, "this is not what I meant."
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- Part 8 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"You are not," Arthur says, very reasonably, "one thousand years old."
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- Part 9 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"Do you want to be a knight?" Arthur asks Merlin.
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- Part 10 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"Would you give me an heir? If I asked?"
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- Part 11 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"Merlin," Arthur says, "go back to bed."
"What?" Merlin scoffs, and wobbles where he stands. "Why?"
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- Part 12 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"I'm not a god!" Merlin says, very triumphantly. "I un-godded myself!"
"You were never a god to begin with," Arthur reminds him.
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- Part 13 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"I'm not going to say I told you so," Merlin says, which is always just what he says right before he says— "but I told you so."
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- Part 14 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"Merlin," Arthur says, "has split himself into nine Merlins."
"Jesus Christ," Elyan says blankly.
Percival nods fervently.
"Fuck," Gwaine says frankly.
Percival nods fervently again.
"Thank you, Gwaine," Gaius says dryly.
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- Part 15 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"Ah," Gaius drops the pestle down into the bowl with a light little clunk, and he very obviously does not look up at Arthur at all, "I believe he said he was going to the tavern, Sire."
"So, I suppose that means there's an evil sorcerer on the loose and Merlin's gone off to handle things on his own. Without a word to me, or anyone except you." Arthur arches a brow at Gaius. "Am I getting warmer?"
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- Part 16 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"You just have to sort of spell it out with Merlin," Guinevere says. "I mean, he didn't even get it when I kissed him--"
"You kissed Merlin?!" Arthur squawks.
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- Part 17 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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"This is a time-honored tradition of the court," Arthur says.
Merlin hurls It down on the end of the bed. "This is not a tradition! You just made it up!"
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- Part 18 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic
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If Merlin wasn't such a colossal idiot, Arthur wouldn't even believe it.
The greatest sorcerer ever to walk the earth, the king of the druids and the last dragonlord and the master of life and death and the magnificent, all-powerful warlock Emrys, has messed up with his magic, and gotten himself stuck in Arthur's body.
And he's got Arthur stuck in his.
But Merlin is a colossal idiot.
So Arthur believes it.
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- Part 19 of Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic