Title: It's Like Magic

Author: Kiki1607

Rating: T for Language

Summary: Gaius has taken another apprentice

Setting: Post 3x02

A/N: Here is the long awaited Freylin drabble I promised! I hope it is to your liking.

Freylin 4: The Physician and his Mistress

"I hear that Gaius has taken another apprentice." Morgana began conversationally trying to clear the awkward air hanging in the dining room with her King and Prince. Uther and Arthur were prying too much into the time she had spent in hiding with Morgause. Uther smiled delighted by the change of conversation.

"Ah yes, a young lady I believe. I hear that this lady and Arthur's manservant achieved some great feat in the lower town two days past while Gaius was bedridden." Uther replied conversationally. "Arthur, do send some guards to assist Gaius, should he need it. Also I want you to go greet this new apprentice. If she is improving as rapidly as Gaius says, then perhaps she might be your new court physician."

"What about Merlin, my lord? He has been studying under Gaius for the better part of the last three years," Morgana added for the sake of appearances. "His skills as a physician are hardly novice."

Uther frowned. "I believe it to be highly inappropriate for Arthur to leave the lives of his men in a physician afflicted with some mental disease," Uther replied as if it were an obvious answer. Arthur snorted into his wine glass and quietly excused himself from the dining hall to visit this new apprentice.

He found his manservant and the new girl quietly mixing strongly scented herbs. He was about to greet them, when Merlin elbowed a vial of whose know what, shattering it into a million pieces.

"Drat," He muttered and tiredly began wiping it up. Arthur was about to berate him for his clumsiness, but something about the atmosphere of Gaius's chambers told him he shouldn't alert his presence. The girl stopped his clumsy hands; her eyes were full of sympathy and understanding.

"It's alright Merlin. I can take care of this. You need to get some sleep," She told him in soft caring way. Arthur raised an eyebrow at the intimate interaction between the two. Did his clumsy manservant actually have a lady?

"What? No, I'm perfectly fine Freya. Besides I want to do this. Anything to lighten Gaius's workload while he's sick," Merlin replied with forced cheer.

"But you're still injured!" She protested.

"I know, I know. I'm sorry, I should have been more careful. I was foolish to let myself get caught by Morgause. But you needn't worry, Freya, the poison from the Serkets should completely heal by tomorrow." Merlin almost whispered, his voice bordering exhaustion. Arthur gasped in shock. Morgause? Serket's poison? Arthur was glad that he decided to stay hidden; something was going on with his manservant and he intended to find out. Freya stroked his face softly.

"One day, Merlin, Arthur will know what you do for him," She whispered softly. Merlin smiled in response and kissed her hands. She giggled and playfully pushed him away.

Light fluff and an Arthur: What? Merlin has a girl and I don't? Moment!

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