Now we bring in Lancelot, Gwaine, and the dogs.
Disclaimer: *incessant barking that no one can make out* What's that? Are they saying that BBC has relented to sell me Merlin? *barking continues*
Prompt: From anonymous user: Merlin has a fear of Arthur's hunting dogs.
Rating: T
Genre: Hurt/Comfort
Characters: Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot, Gwaine, Percival, Leon, Elyan, (my characters Sir Malory, Cavall, Glesig, Ruffles, and Horse), bandits, mentions of Cenred and Uther (gosh that is a lot of characters)
Time Frame: Post Season 3
Summary: They are about to leave for a hunting trip, and Arthur has decided for whatever reason to bring the dogs this time around. 9 parts!
Let's Go On An Adventure
Lancelot and Gwaine were far more understanding.
"I-We'll keep an eye on him, you have my word," Gwaine had promised, for once in his lifetime sober.
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Lancelot looked over his shoulder. Since Arthur had let the dogs roam freely ahead of them, Merlin had fallen to the back of the line, looking sick. He kept a wary eye on the hounds. There were only four in attendance: Cavall, Glesig, Ruffles, and Horse.
Lancelot sighed. "Gwaine," he hissed.
The rogue-turned-knight turned his head. "You called?"
"I want to talk to Merlin. Cover for me."
Gwaine nodded seriously.
I still cannot imagine Gwaine as being sober.
Cavall, Glesig, and Horse are all names for Arthur's hunting dogs in the legends. For Ruffles, read "RUFFLES!"
There is a reason why there are only four dogs in this drabble. I know that back in the day, people brought far more than that number on hunting trips.
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