Summary: Merlin remembers.
This is the third idea (from Aerist this time) for the 'Full Spectrum' challenge on Heart of Camelot website.
Thanks to my beta lyricalsinger for her help.
Colour: Yellow; Character: Merlin; Emotion: Sad
Rating K+ (character death mentioned)
Merlin paused as he ground the yarrow, exactly as he'd been shown by his beloved mentor all those years ago.
It had been over two years since Gaius had passed on peacefully in his sleep, but for some reason this most basic of Merlin's tasks as a physician always reminded him of the kind old man, and still caused a pang of sadness and loss in his heart.
As he put his pestle back to work on the yellow herb, the warlock smiled. His memory of Gaius became happy once more, as he remembered how proud the physician had been at the ceremony when Merlin had finally been able to take his place beside Arthur as Court Sorcerer and First Advisor to the King, the long years of hiding finally a thing of the past.