A/N Some people have been asking for a sequel and I am happy to announce that their wish has been granted. You can find it under 'A Merlin for the Hunt' on my profile page. Below is a teaser. Enjoy!

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"It should not be this way- the people mutter among themselves. Their Prince who has inexplicably reverted to his childhood attitudes; contradicting the King, showing open care for the common people as well as his knights, actually dropping his noble countenance to play with a young child who'd offered him flowers and adoring eyes in the street. The man hardened to the world in hopes of his father's approval is gone. But it should not be this way, with joy replaced by a sorrow that hangs over everything he does.

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The nobles, for their part, find their Prince's new interest unusual and improper. After all, falconry is a noble art, but as a prince, Arthur should fly a bird befitting his station. Only a few among these noblemen guess the reason behind Arthur's insistence in flying the small falcon with dark wings and a dark crown; a bird more suited for catching sparrows on the wing than rabbits or pheasant for the pot.

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