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They said the wizard of the woods could give you anything you wanted.
What Arthur wanted, more than anything, was to give up control. Let go of his burdens. Be calm.
The wizard's idea seemed preposterous at first, but what harm could trying it do? After all, it wasn't like they knew each other.
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14 Sep 2026
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Arthur looked nervous, and Merlin wanted to reassure him, thank him, drop to his knees and pledge an oath of loyalty as if Arthur hadn’t had one from him all along, but he couldn’t even move.
“Merlin?” Arthur asked, suddenly much closer to him. He said something else, but Merlin couldn’t hear it. He was untethered, unable to find himself.
Arthur’s hands landed on his shoulders, and Merlin inhaled sharply, suddenly feeling his feet on the ground, his sleeves on his wrists, the tears on his cheeks.
“You with me?” Arthur asked.
“Always,” Merlin said.
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Camelot has rules about touch. Merlin struggles with them until he realizes he doesn't have to.
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11 Aug 2026
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“I thought you might have some stories.” Arthur says, like this is a perfectly ordinary thing for him to suggest.
“Stories,” Merlin repeats.
“I don’t see any acrobats jumping out to entertain us.”
“Very funny.”
Arthur knocks their shoulders together with surprising gentleness. “Go on,” he goads. “Surely you’ve got at least one good story.”
Or, Arthur and Merlin are trapped by a rockfall. Arthur wants to know about Ealdor. Merlin wants to get out of this without having to reveal his magic.
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- Part 1 of Merlin Bingo 2026!
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18 Jul 2026
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“Be at ease, Emrys. We are the Vilia, spirits of the river. We have healed you.” The warlock opens his mouth to ask a dozen more questions, but the spirits speak before he can. “We implore you to listen for there isn’t much time. We know what the Once and Future King is preparing to do. A blood sacrifice to appease the veil and its guardian.” They have Merlin’s full attention now. “We are here to tell you that there is another way. The choice will be yours.”
Merlin’s breath catches in his throat. Maybe, for once, no one else will need to die. “Tell me.”
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- Part 3 of Gaylienz's Kinkalot 2020
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17 Jan 2026
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After a terrible day at work, Arthur needs his Dom to take care of his needs. Merlin is more than happy to oblige.
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03 Jan 2026