Warning: some slightly graphic imagery in this part. Reader discretion is advised.

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Prompt: From parimalik: Mordred receives an injury during training that requires stitches. The problem: he hates needles. Cue the knights and Arthur acting like overprotective brothers. And maybe Merlin being not so nice at first.

Rating: T

Genre: Angst/Hurt/Comfort

Characters: Mordred, Arthur, Merlin, Percival, Leon, Elyan, Gwaine, mentions of Gaius and Gwen

Time Frame: Mid Season 5

Summary: Something happens during training, and Mordred needs stitches. However, it isn't going to be that easy...

Let's Go On An Adventure

Mordred screamed.

He tried to jerk his arm away, and he refused to accept any potions or painkillers. Leon, Elyan, and Gwaine resorted to restraining the young knight so that Merlin could get to work at stitching his wound.

Every time the needle pierced his skin, Mordred screamed. Merlin made no effort to be gentle. He just simply knitted the damaged skin with the crude thread, ignoring Mordred's agonized cries.

They didn't get it. No one understood why Mordred was so resistant. It wasn't the pain or Merlin.

It was the needle going into Mordred's flesh.

Who here has a fear of needles? I know my brother does, and I think my sister does. I'm just curious, that's all.

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