"love is giving someone the power to destroy you, but trusting them not to" arthur grapples with an immortal merlin who trusts arthur with his life (i promise it means more than you can imagine)

morgana paints merlin's lips red and he paints camelot the same (even her king) (...especially her king)

arthur and gwen get engaged. lancelot and merlin mourn together in different ways

arthur finds a hidden trove within camelot that is teeming with magical knowledge

destiny has a funny way of playing out. merlin did not grow up in the city and has no knowledge of court traditions. the druids are very secretive. how was merlin supposed to know when he was getting married?

arthur has had enough of the tavern excuse and devotes himself to exposing the blatantly obvious lie he just wasn't expecting there to be so many more to follow

the knights train on a hot summer day in camelot

merlin wakes in the middle of the night to find his idiot of a husband missing

merlin and arthur have a chat under the stars in ealdor. technically part two to "rescue" but can be read as a standalone

lord steffan is always insistent on arthur marrying for camelot. for the first time ever, arthur actually likes the idea he has

arthur wishes to see all of merlin, merlin already sees all of arthur

A collection of oneshots from the author's existing fanfiction, with a primary focus of WHUMP! according to predetermined prompts. Indulgent and gratuitous pain, agony, angst, etc.! Canon pairings, no slash.

Au where Arthur is not fully unconscious when Merlin shows his magic to ghost Uther in the throne room, and spiraling from there.

Cenrid needs an army and peasants make expendable soldiers. An AU for what would have happened if Merlin was conscripted into Essetir's army before coming to Camelot. Merlin's not as naive as he would have been had he just been a farmer. As such Merlin knows not to wholeheartedly trust advice from strangers (or dragons). Takes place at the start of season 1.

Merlin is frustrated that after years, his Once and Future King has yet to truly soften towards magic. He leaves Camelot for the Perilous Lands, followed by Gwaine and Mordred. By leaving, Merlin unexpectedly sets in motion becoming a king in his own right and unifying the five kingdoms with Arthur, along with their Queens.

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. - Daniel J. Boorstin. Choices make change. The real question is whether for good or for ill and if, in the end, it even matters at all. Sequel to MMM!