alt. fic for Series 4, ep. 5 My Father's Son- In the actual episode, Queen Annis was awfully accomodating. What if she were a bit harder to persuade? What if she were not so noble, and slightly more ambitious? Complete!

AU tag to 'Lamia'. Looking at the bloody, battered Merlin on the cold floor, with Lamia's green eyes focused hungrily upon the weary men, the knights realized that this time, they might have crossed the line. Enchanted or not, they have gone too far. 4x08

In the wake of Uther's death, Arthur goes too far in an argument with Merlin and is left to try and pick up the pieces.