Prompt for Merlin Games Holiday Exchange:I would like a Merlin/Arthur drabble involving them adopting a kid, or raising a kid, or fostering a kid. Mostly Merlin/Arthur kidfic
Arthur sipped at his eggnog idly as he watched Merlin on the floor. He was untangling one of the many strands of lights that would soon circle their tree. Merlin laughed as the strand seemed to become even more knotted and a second, lighter laugh, joined. Arthur glanced down at the little girl sitting in his husband's lap.
He hadn't been so certain about fostering a child, but Merlin had never asked him for much and he agreed, knowing that Merlin had never had a proper family when he'd been in the foster care program. But now that he had met Freya, the little girl all shining brown eyes and sweet dimples, he wouldn't give her up for the world.
Sighing good naturedly at Merlin's clumsiness, he walked over. "Merlin, you idiot, you're only making it worse." Setting his drink down, he snatched the strand away to unknot it himself.