Author's Note: This is the second in the current series of drabbles. If anyone has read my oneshot "The Comfort of a Heartbeat," it is the events in this drabble series that Arthur was referring to when he thought of Merlin comforting him from his own nightmare. A thank you to all my wonderful readers! Please enjoy!
Disclaimer: I am in love with the Merlin and Arthur brotherly/best friend relationship to a huge extent, but unfortunately I do not own either of them, nor do I own the show. The show Merlin remains the property of its writers.
Chapter 21: Discovery (part 2 of 8)
Merlin snuck quietly into Arthur's chambers.
He had purposely left some of Arthur's dirty clothes in the room, so he would have the excuse to be in there should the prince ask. It wouldn't do for the prat to realize that Merlin wanted to make sure he was sleeping peacefully through the night.
Merlin looked towards the bed, and sure enough the prince's sleep was anything but peaceful. He had been right. Arthur was having nightmares, and bad ones, judging by how he was moving so restlessly.
The troubled expression on Arthur's sleeping face showed he was seeing something horrible.