Yay! It's autumn! (Or fall!) I love this time of the year because it is not too hot, but it isn't bitter cold, either. Plus October! Fanboy Expo! Pumpkin Spice! Everything nice!

Disclaimer: Disclaim the halls with boughs of holly fa la la la la la la la la!

Prompt: From me: Autumn Equinox holiday drabble

Rating: K+

Genre: Humor

Characters: Mordred, Merlin

Time Frame: Holiday!Arc; Season 5

Summary: Mordred is new to Camelot and its holiday traditions, including the most important one of them all: Merlin cheating at decorating. Again.

Let's Go On An Adventure


"Úpáhéhaþ bræmbelleáf hwéolfág."

The spell echoed through the castle halls. Eyes narrowing, Mordred walked in the direction of Emrys's voice.

Merlin was using magic to hang fake leaves along the walls.

"What are you doing?" Mordred asked, unaware that this was a normal occurrence.

To make things even stranger, Merlin turned around and smiled at him. "Oh, you know, just decorating the castle for the autumn equinox. As per usual."

Later, everyone filled Mordred in about Merlin's problem with using magic to decorate, but he couldn't get over the fact that Merlin was being nice to him.


I think that Mordred just about had a heart attack or something, poor guy. The knights should have given him more warning or something.

I can't remember the exact translation of the spell. It was something like "Hang up the leaf decorations" or whatever.

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Next: Arthur's reaction to Merlin not coming with him to Camlann.

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