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    “Merlin,” Arthur grumbled to his servant, who was sitting by the fire Merlin looks over his shoulder at Arthur curled up in his bedroll. “Get over here, it’s cold.”

    “You want me to come and cuddle you for warmth?” Merlin asked, tauntingly, but makes to stand up anyway.

    “It’s not cuddling,” Arthur insisted, though he opens his arms for Merlin to crawl into them. “It’s called survival. I’m stealing your warmth. It’s your duty to make sure I’m kept comfortable, is it not?”

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    Arthur doesn't realise Merlin is his Favourite. Merlin has no idea what a King's Favourite even is. Everyone else in Camelot knows Merlin is Arthur's Favourite.

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    09 Jun 2026

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    In the morning, Merlin knows, Arthur will don his crown again. But for now their world is only Arthur’s drowsy kisses, and Merlin tracing circles on Arthur’s bare chest, and the night outside is deep and dark and still. There are no conspiracies, no dragons, no prophecies relentlessly unraveling.

    Merlin wishes, selfishly, that dawn might never come.

    (And the dawn obeys.)

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    04 Jun 2026

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    He'd never made a mistake in front of a superior, rarely took ill, is never late, and always, always, acting in the best interest of Camelot.

    Until today.

    Leon hadn't meant to bash Merlin over the head and run off into the woods with him, honest! It just sort of... happened.

    (or, Merlin and Leon are bonded by their shared, holy devotion to King Arthur. But when Merlin must reveal his magic during a fight, the rule-abiding knight panics and kidnaps Merlin to protect him from the pyre.)

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    01 Jun 2026

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    When they arrive at the kingdom Merlin can already tell something’s wrong.

    Which isn’t great because now the others can tell that he feels something wrong and he’s being an inconvenience because they have more important things to focus on.

    He tries telling Lancelot that when the knight notices he’s falling behind a little bit but Lancelot just has him breathe a few times and tells him that if it’s worrying him, they’ll listen.

    He tries telling Arthur that but Arthur just listens to him patiently and assures them they’ll keep their eyes open, thank you for being on guard.

    Which is rude because Arthur says it in the gentle voice that he only uses for Merlin and he has to smile at Merlin like he’s something precious and something to be protected and Merlin is far too overwhelmed with actual panic right now to worry about gay panic.

    In which lords are crafty, truth spells are pesky, and secrets don't hurt as much as we thought.

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    30 May 2026

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    “What did you do now Merlin?”

    “Got cursed.”

    Merlin slumped into the room and fell onto the bench of the table across from Gaius, laying his head dramatically on a book of something or other Arthur didn’t bother to look too closely at.

    “Cursed.” Gaius echoed, unimpressed.

    “Cursed.” Merlin sighed back, like some kind of weepy maiden.

    “He can’t lie,” Arthur supplied, walking further into the room and standing behind Merlin, pushing his head off the book roughly. Merlin squawked and glared at him before shaking his head and turning back to Gaius.

    "It gets worse."

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    29 May 2026

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