Tenth Challenge: Wish Fulfillment
Category: Gen (Canon )
Character\Pairing: Merlin, Hunith
Rating\Warning: K+ for hut/comfort
Word count: 204
Summary: where did Merlin go after Arthur died?
Merlin ran and ran and ran. He didn't watch where he was going. He didn't care if some bandits might attack (they didn't). He didn't care if he got lost or attacked by some monster.
His mind was numb. Merlin really wasn't thinking of anything as he raised away from Camelot. There was no awareness of exhaustion, thirst, or hunger. He was just slightly aware of the sun setting that first night and then the sun rising the next morning. Out of grief, the warlock fled. Much like adrenaline, it fueled him and kept him going.
Merlin only slowed when he saw a little village. It was Ealdor. Scrubbing at his eyes, he looked around. It all looked the same and that fact brought him comfort.
Spying his mother heading out to get eggs or some other item, he rushed over to her. Throwing his arms around her neck, Merlin pressed himself against her in a tight hug. Shaking and sobbing, he whispered, "He's dead. Arthur's gone."
"Shh," Hunith whispered after getting over the shock of seeing her son so broken and bereft. "Come, Merlin. You're home. I'll take care of you. Your mother's here." the woman let Merlin out of the embrace and then led him inside.