Take Two

by terianoen

Ever wonder what Merlin or Arthur are thinking in some of the best scenes? A series of Scenes and feelings between Arthur and Merlin from the shows. Murther if you want it to be though nothing explicit happens. Season 1

6. Season 1: Episode 11

Season 1, Episode 11: The Labyrinth of Gedroff

They were sitting across from each other, the two goblets between them as Anhora, the keeper of Unicorns, stood a short distance away watching them. One goblet was poisoned, one not. And Arthur was staring at them as if the answer would magically present itself as it so often did when he was around Merlin. He could remember how he felt when he'd walked onto the beach to find Merlin sitting at the low table with Anhora standing over him.

Arthur had felt horror struck, surprised, frustrated… relieved.

He had been so afraid when he'd been wandering around alone in the labyrinth. Afraid he was going to fail. He hadn't realized until Merlin wasn't there how very much he relied on his idiot servant with his stupid neckerchief and his overly large ears.

"I'm glad you're here, Merlin," he said, speaking into the silence. Merlin looked up at him, his dark blue eyes meeting Arthur's for just a second, and Arthur knew he wasn't about to let Merlin sacrifice himself by drinking the poisoned goblet. He'd had to stand by and watch Merlin to that for him once, and he wasn't about to repeat the experience.