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And oh the beautiful smile that lights up Merlin’s face, his eyes crinkling with genuine delight – Arthur would go to war for that smile, would bring kingdoms to their knees for that smile. He would fight endless battles, face any foe, all for Merlin’s happiness. Because he loves Merlin.
In which Arthur Pendragon learns that he is worthy of love.
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19 Jul 2026
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Tom the Blacksmith gets so much more than he bargained for when he decides to adopt the baby he finds floating down the river in a basket. Eighteen years later, Merlin has grown into quite the proficient swordsman-- and quite the powerful sorcerer. When Crown Prince Arthur Pendragon convinces his father to hold an open melee with a knighthood as the prize, Merlin, his brother Elyan, and a ragtag group of commoners decide to enter. They soon discover that there is much more at play in the tournament than stuck-up knights and a contemptuous king. As Arthur becomes smitten with Merlin-- whose skill with a sword is unparalleled-- he discovers that there is so much more to this strange, mouthy blacksmith's son than he had initially imagined.
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Of Swords and Lionhearts by swanmochi for fallenfairytale, purplederpleghost, multiplefandommess
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
26 Oct 2020
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Merlin's insistence on following Arthur and the knights to battles had not gone unnoticed by people. Why would this defenseless, weaponless servant be present in dangerous and life-threatening battles? Gwaine, along with Morgana and Gwen, took matters to their own hands.
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In which Merlin learned to fight with a sword and let us pray for poor Arthur because if he thought Lancelot was hot when he demonstrated his sword skills, he wouldn't be prepared when a BAMF, sword-wielding Merlin hit him with the force of a thousand butterflies.
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- Part 1 of Swords and Spells
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Sure, Merlin wished Arthur had gotten in touch after that night, but he wasn’t going to make that mistake again. Fool him once and all that.
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Arthur’s on a patrol when he finds something he wasn’t looking for, but maybe it was something he needed.
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13 Jul 2026