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Hatred and Love
"Whatever is the matter, sister?"
"I saw Merlin?"
"And?"
"He said no. He will not talk to Arthur."
"That is unfortunate. Sister, you look unsettled, tell me everything."
"He challenged me - I threatened him - The usual."
"But there's something more. Come, we have no secrets do we?"
"He … I mean we … kissed. Why are you laughing, Morgause?"
"I did suspect you might have feelings for him."
"No, I hate him!"
"Love and hate contain equal amounts of passion. You two have a strong connection, that has always been obvious."
"A connection? Yes. Morgause, there's something else. Merlin has magic too."
5. We are Kin
(Morgause to Morgana)
xox
We are Kin, you and I.
Sisters of blood and magic and love.
There is no-one with a stronger claim to your heart,
There is no-one with a stronger claim to your loyalty.
We are Kin.
xox
We are Kin, you and I.
Your friend and maid betrayed you.
She chose Arthur to rule her heart,
She chose Arthur to give of her loyalty.
We are Kin.
xox
We are Kin, you and I.
Your brother and father would see you dead.
They no longer have a claim to your heart,
You no longer owe them your loyalty.
We are Kin.
xox
We are Kin, you and I.
Merlin has already tried to kill you.
Forget that he ever had a hold on your heart,
Forget that he ever asked for your loyalty.
We are Kin.
A/N Anyone else believe that Morgause has an unnatural hold over Morgana?
I admit that i was completely stuck on this chapter at first. The only prompt I had was this from KittyO "[Morgana would] believe Morgause if she told her that she was actually a mongoose... honestly."
I was going with a drabble called 'Denial' but was never really happy with it. The fact that, a few days ago, the first five chapters contained three drabbles and a poem, made me convinced the whole thing needed a re-think and so I rewrote four and five leaving me with two emergency spares if I need them later!