A lifetime later, she thought she knew true love when she saw it – and there was no doubt in her mind that Arthur and Gwen loved each other too much to be kept apart

Yet, in spite of what everyone might think, this was a matter between Arthur and Gwen, and it concerned no one else – not even Elyan.

There was always something he would want, and that she could never grant.

Ygraine had known, when she accepted his proposal, that she wasn't just becoming a wife, but a Queen.

It wasn't easy to explain, even if one wanted to, but Gwaine never bothered much with that kind of thing.

We struggle and try to follow our dreams because we must – because without them, we'd go nowhere.

He had turned his back on magic, and now it had turned back against him, robbing him of everything he had ever cherished and loved – his kingdom, his children.

It seemed to him, some days, that the whole burden of the kingdom had come to rest in his old shoulders

How could magic not be used against Camelot if when it was used for Camelot and for its people it was greeted with fire and blood?

Gwen didn't even need to think before she faked tripping over a root.

When you are King, your word is law, but that doesn't mean your opinion is the right one.

It wasn't easy to be special

If he felt broken and ripped apart, History would never remember that.

There's a reason Arthur loves Merlin's scarf. (First Challenge: An Interesting Use for a Scarf Come up with an interesting or unusual way one of Merlin's trademark scarves might be used.)

Ranulf was known among the knights for being the one that was always prepared for anything. (Eighth Challenge: The Finer Details Choose one of the Knights of Camelot and give him a unique personality quirk of your choosing.)

The powers of nature weren't hers to command, she could only bend them a little. (Third Challenge: The Chains That Bind Us This theme can be taken literally, such as a character who finds himself imprisoned... or you can go the metaphorical route and write about a character who feels restricted by circumstance.)

Magic must be wiped from the land, and if it took magic to accomplish it, so be it.

It was new, and powerful, and ruled her in a way nothing before had ruled her. (Second Challenge: A Different Perspective The object of this challenge is to choose a character you dislike and write about them from a sympathetic point of view.)

Merlin can't bear that Will lied to save him and tell Arthur a few hard truths. (Sixth Challenge: What Might Have Been Choose one major decision a character has made on the show, then have them choose a different path.)

The hard part of love was to know that you'd give up everything for your beloved, even if it meant loneliness and pain for yourself.

She was the first person to ever touch him. (Fourth Challenge: The Young Pendragon Choose any character on the show and write about the very first time they ever met/encountered Arthur Pendragon.)

The castle felt empty without Morgana, and she couldn't stop worrying about her fate. (Seventh Challenge: A Random Episode When you visit the link above, you'll be given a randomly generated episode for you to write about. -The Last Dragonlord)

Merlin is supposed to be the most powerful sorcerer that ever lived, but Merlin's not the only one, Gaius soon finds out that there isn't just one but two

Wow what an original title I hear you say sarcasm its 11pm give me and break im rubbish at titles! What happens when Arthur finds a mysterious man inside a tree? and more importantly why does he recognise him? Arthur swears he's seen him somewhere...and who is this Morgana person he keeps talking about? Arthur life is turned upside-down as chaos ensues. Reincarnation fic

Drabble series ranging from light and fluffy to dark and angsty. Eighteenth: Angst. All these things he had been working for, all these things he had been promised... And all along it had meant nothing.