Category: Gen (kind of like pre-slash, I guess? But nothing like that happens)
Pairings/Characters: Merlin/Arthur, Igraine
Rating: K
Universe: Canon
Word Count: 214
Resurrection
Arthur blinked in utter disbelief. Standing in front of him, fragile and fair as ever, was his mother, Igraine.
"Mother?" he said, voice cracking. "You're alive?"
She nodded. "Yes, Arthur. I have been brought back to life." she stated simply. Arthur swallowed against the lump in his throat. How could this be true? "Mother..." he murmured. Igraine opened her arms. Arthur embraced her, hugging his mother tightly. "I love you so much, Mother." he whimpered, tears streaming down his face. "And I you, my son."
Arthur sobbed into her shoulder, overcome with emotion. He wasn't the slightest bit embarrassed. That is, until Merlin woke him.
"Arthur? Are you okay? Arthur!" his manservant shouted, shaking the young king awake. The campfire illuminated Arthur's tear-streaked face. Once Arthur had realised it was only a dream, a hot flush blossomed across his cheeks. He quickly wiped his eyes with his shirt. "I"m fine. It was just..." he thought for a minute. "A nightmare." Arthur decided at last, looking down at his shoes. How humiliating.
"Arthur. It's okay to be upset." Merlin patted his arm comfortingly.
"It was my mother." he admitted, shyly glancing at Merlin, praying that he wouldn't tease him about it.
"I get dreams about my father, too. Don't worry about it."
"Thanks, Merlin."