A Guide to being a Successful Sorceress

by The Owl Mage

Are you a Sorceress? Have emerging powers you are struggling to control? Unsure on what to do after you've discovered that magic has chosen you? Discover all your answers here in this guide, written by the powerful, stunning, successful sorceress, Morgana Pendragon, Rightful Heir to the Throne of Camelot.

12. Chapter 11: Lurking

A/N: Hello Merlin Fans. First off I would like to apologize for the delay. Life and writers block got in the way.

I'm not entirely happy with this chap as it doesn't seem to flow as well. Its also short. However when I tried a different idea, Lurking kept showing up so i ran with it.

I'm back at university soon (start again on my Birthday so booo!) so updates for all my fics will be slow.

Thank you to my reviewers, alerters, favouriters and readers for being supportive.

Now on to the chapter.

Disclaimer:I asked if I could have it for my birthday. Apparently due to kidnapping laws thats not possible.

spoilers:SE1EP13 SE4EP2 mainly

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Lurking

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Lurking is one of a sorceress's most important tools. It is one that she must learn if her plan involves under cover work or must teach to her pathetic underlings so that information can be easily gathered.

This technique requires years of practice to prefect. It is difficult to refine this art so that it seems that you are merely waiting for someone instead of spying on your enemies if you are caught. The key to mastering this is simple. Practice. No matter the time or place, always practice your lurking.

When I was still living in Camelot I would unknowingly train myself in this skill. For example, when upset with my hypocritical, evil guardian or his pig of a son I would stare out of the window and subconsciously gathering information on the comings and goings of the brainwashed citizens. When my mind was opened to my potential, I used that same stance to spy on my moronic excuse of a brother and watch has he comes and goes from the city ... possibly with an enchanted armlet designed to sap the life force from him.

You know you have completely mastered this skill when you can lurk in shadowy alcoves and no one questions why you are there even after you spring out on your victim to give them a warning/threat. Although this may just be that the certain serving boy who was the recipient of both my warning and threat has the intelligence on a burnt spoon, other servants and nobility of Camelot was blind to my presence so that must be proof of my skills.

So apprentices in the art of magic and enchantments, heed this advice. Lurking is a tool not only for yourself to master but also your minions. Insist that they learn this skill before going on missions to gathering information. Remember a bad lurker is a caught lurker.