When Arthur and his knights are led into a trap and captured on Dyfed's territory, Gwen is prompted to invoke the right of single combat. But when Dyfed's chosen champion is revealed to be a powerful sorceress Merlin must once again take on the guise of Emrys to fight for Camelot and discover just how much he is willing to sacrifice for his friends

"...I can only say that life gives you surprises, and life gave me a wonderful surprise the day you were born. A surprise that forced me to break the amulet in half, so that I could give one half to each of my beautiful children, halves that make a whole when joined... Two sides of the same coin... I love you so much my son. Ygreine" ... Arthur finish reading the letter...

Merlin never expected waiting for Arthur to return would be so hard, but he's watched everyone he has ever loved die and been alone for longer than anyone ever should. He's ready to give up, alone and desperate, when a fateful encounter changes everything. Only with it comes new dangers, old friends, and a renewal of an ancient destiny. The time to return magic to Camelot has come.

"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)

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.

Hunith receives a letter from Merlin after the episode, The Last Dragonlord.

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.