Until the Last Breath Leaves My Body

by Camelotpointe

A collection of short stories about the characters of 'Merlin'. Includes friendship, drama, comedy and more! Chapters 50 - 53: Too Much to Bear - Merlin is overwhelmed and struggling to cope with the weight of his responsibilities and the secrets he is forced to keep. Gwaine and Arthur are worried about their friend and try their best to help.

20. Something Off

Something Off:

Another humorous one. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own 'Merlin' or any of the characters.

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Merlin rubbed his head, confused. Something was off and he couldn't put a finger on exactly what it was. Nothing had gone wrong – on the contrary, things had been going well. Arthur had been unusually lenient with his chores and Gaius, too, seemed to be making an effort to go easy on him. The servant was grateful for this – although it did feel odd – but it wasn't the thing that was bothering him and he didn't know what it could be.

They hadn't been troubled by Morgana. Arthur (well, Merlin really) hadn't had to kill any magical creatures wreaking havoc – heck, they hadn't even had one bandit attack in almost a month! So what was it that was off?

Merlin slapped his forehead with the palm of his head. Of course! That was it!

Nobody had tried to kill him or Arthur for over a week. What was wrong with the world?

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There's always a plot afoot! I think Merlin would be slightly unnerved if he went for over a week without having to face any threats to Arthur, himself and/or Camelot.