Author's Note: Here we have part 29 of my ongoing reveal arc, which is obviously very AU now. I'm so sorry this took so long! I had horrible writer's block, and then I had to come to terms with the finale. My inspiration was killed by that ending, and I only got over it recently. I was also ridiculously busy finishing college and applying to graduate schools. Anyway, thank you so much to everyone who has been reviewing, alerting, and following this story. Hopefully you're all still interested. Read and review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin.
Chapter 74- Hope
Arthur so badly wanted to believe that the years of supposed friendship had not been just a complicated lie. That he hadn't imagined it all, or been fooled by a cruel ruse.
Almost against his will, Arthur was struggling with a kind of desperate hope, the desire to believe that everything could be alright again.
But he was so afraid to trust, though he hated admitting the weakness of fear even to himself.
And yet, as Arthur looked at the man before him, he somehow knew that his decision had been inevitable after all.
It could even have been destined.