Drabble 26: A Needed Nap
A/N~ This came to me after work, when I felt like I couldn't stay awake. I'm sure Merlin's felt the same way. So….here it is!
ENJOY!
Merlin was in a daze all day. He stayed up all night with one of Gaius's patients, while Gaius was gone taking care of a plague victim in the lower town. He was out for the night, and this patient, Sir Gale, had a wound that was serious. He needed to be watched in case an infection showed or his temperature spiked.
Gaius returned in the early hours of the morning, looking just as worn out as Merlin. Finally, Merlin was able to surrender to sleep. But, as usual, he was called by Arthur at dawn to the training field. Then he was off to polish his armor, clean his room, get his lunch, and of course wash his stinky socks. After that, he mucked the horses out. Sharpened Arthur's sword, polished the button's on Arthur's jacket, walked Arthur's dogs, fed Arthur's dogs, and on and on and on. He didn't even realize what he was doing, he just did it. Soon he gave in to his exhaustion and let his head slump against the wall, Arthur's boot still in his hands.
Arthur walked noisily into his chambers and was about to yell for Merlin, that is, until he saw him slouched against the wall. His first thought was that something was wrong, but then he noticed that the servant was perfectly ok and breathing easily. Just asleep.
He picked the man up and carried him over to his own four poster bed. He would let him sleep. He needed it.
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