The Fall
Epilogue
~Fran Gipani
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Author's Note- Thank you so much for all your support and for reading and enjoying so avidly :) it really makes me smile to see you guys enjoying my writing! So anywho...an with the last little chapter :) and as always I hope you like and thank you again :)
~Fran xx
Sometime later that night Arthur was still sitting by Merlin's bedside. Gaius had already gone to bed, leaving the instruction for Arthur to wake him if Merlin stirred, while Arthur couldn't be persuaded to leave Merlin's side. The young blond was now asleep in his chair, but the sound of a couple of loud and harsh coughs woke him from his restless slumber. "Merlin!" he muttered to himself as was pulled from his sleep. He stood and grabbed the little bottle from the table before kneeling next to Merlin. "How are you feeling?"
"Hurts…" was all he could manage before he let out another groan of pain.
"Here, drink this…" Arthur uncorked the little bottle and held it up to Merlin's lips, but he wouldn't open them, "it won't send you to sleep, trust me Merlin, it will just dull the pain." It was a mark of their strong friendship that Merlin finally drank.
"Thanks…"
"Merlin I'm sorry, really, it was a stupid decision that almost got you killed…"
Merlin smiled, his blue eyes shining slightly, "Arthur it's fine. As long as you are safe, that's what matters." He sighed, looking up at Arthur who looked like he was about to protest, "thank you my friend, I mean it. You saved my life."
"You're too selfless for your own good Merlin."
"Yet somehow, you are still alive because of it." Merlin grinned cheekily, "you'd be dead if it weren't for me."
"True, but if that means that you'll end up like this every time…well, I'd much rather you'd save yourself."
"A servant? No chance, you're the crown prince Arthur. You're life is worth so much more than that of servant."
"Merlin," Arthur growled, "you are my friend. My brother. I would lay down my life for you, as I know you'd do for me. So stop talking yourself down like that!"
Merlin gave a small nod, before giving his friend a smile, "can't promise I won't keep getting hurt though, it's a dangerous job…being the manservant of the crown prince."
"Idiot." Arthur grinned.
"Prat."