A/N: Blegh. Long day. Very slow day, even though I was kept really busy. So, because I was at work until 8, I didn't finish the new episode until about 9:30, and it didn't really hit a super emotional chord with me, so I just kind of threw this thing together. (On a slightly more interesting note, this the the first time ever I have attempted to write Gaius. He's not among my favorite characters, so this was a bit challenging.) And yes, it's technically tomorrow in my time zone, but I figured it's still Saturday in the other half of the country, so it still counts. :P Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Meh. No.
Rating: T
Genre: Drama/Angst
Characters: Gaius
Pairings: none
Warnings: spoilers for 4x07
Prompt: Fire (The Secret Sharer/Hellfire)
58. Tag 7 Fire
He would protect Merlin with his life.
The boy was like a son to him; the secrets between them were bound in a covenant that was nearly sacred.
Let them in. Let the fire in.
It was torture, but for Merlin, he could cope with torture.
Invading his darkest thoughts.
He would never break down. Never reveal the truth about his ward.
But you must!
Gaius had been called a traitor before. By sorcerers, by Uther, by people who didn't even know who he was. None of them hurt as badly as when it was his own mind saying it.
Cheers!
~Melpomene