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   What matters is what you make of it by rhiadan, Zaharya

   Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   19 Apr 2023

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Merlin (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gaius (Merlin)
   • Cornelius Sigan
   • Canon Era
   • Episode: s02e01 The Curse of Cornelius Sigan (Merlin)
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Pining
   • BAMF Merlin (Merlin)
   • Powerful Merlin
   • Arthur Pendragon Finds Out About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
   • Merlin’s Magic Revealed (Merlin)
   • Scared Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Scared Merlin (Merlin)
   • here we go again with the visual magic
   • Magic is a metaphor for neurodivergence
   • i don't make the rules it just is
   • Do not copy or reupload anywhere outside AO3

   Summary

   Merlin felt it rush past him, and then Arthur was on the ground, clawing at his throat as he gasped for air.
   In the blink of an eye, Merlin’s magic tore through Sigan’s spell. Coughing, Arthur doubled over, only just catching himself on his hands, while Merlin wrestled his magic back under control.
   Withstanding the urge to rush to Arthur’s side, Merlin glared at Sigan. “You will not harm him.”

   Ever since he defeated Nimueh, Merlin's magic is getting harder and harder to keep in check; especially when it comes to protecting Arthur. After his magic is revealed during Sigan's attack on Camelot, things are beyond tense between the two of them — and as the tension grows, Merlin's control is slipping.

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   Art by Rhiadan, words by Zaharya

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