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Arthur caught his sorcerer’s eye again. “If Emrys did have a simple, human identity, you wouldn’t have any suspicion who it could be, at all?”
“I wouldn't, I’m afraid.” Merlin shrugged one shoulder, seeming somewhat defeated. “I’ll look into it.”
Once, years ago, Arthur had been sure he could tell when Merlin was lying through his teeth. How frustrating it was to know that couldn’t be further from the truth.Or: In a fixed-it post-canon, word begins to get out about the godlike sorcerer Emrys who will aid the Once and Future King to unite all of Albion. This, of course, results in all the leaders of Albion beginning their attempts to win the elusive Emrys’ favor, in order to be chosen as his prophesied King.
Even as his Court Sorcerer, Merlin lives to antagonize Arthur and decides to inform the world -as Emrys- that he has already chosen his King, in a... less-than-conventional way.(Can be read standalone from the series.)
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- Part 2 of The King and his Sorcerer
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10 Jun 2026
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Loneliness is an insidious thing. When Merlin looks at Arthur, he sees not just a prince waiting for his time to rule, but a young man struggling to find his place in the world, with little help from anyone else.
The truth is, Arthur needs more than the friendship Merlin can offer. He needs people he can trust: men and women who will become his court and his confidants, and if he is going to survive to take the throne and lead Camelot into its golden age, he needs them sooner rather than later.
Finding loopholes in Uther’s laws is no easy feat. Court life is a dangerous game, but it’s one Merlin has every intention of winning so that Arthur can have knights of his choosing by his side.
And then there is the matter of his magic…
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09 Jun 2026
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Uther catches Merlin using magic to do laundry, and when Arthur insists that shouldn't be grounds for execution, Uther assumes his son must be under an enchantment.
And gay love sure is an enchantment, but... uh.... not this time buddy.Anyway, the king tortures Merlin to break the enchantment, and Merlin is just kicking his feet and giggling the whole time because "oh my god he LIKES me"
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03 Jun 2026
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Merlin and Arthur travel to a nobleman's castle for a hunting trip. Little do they know this former friend and his new, not so human wife, have joined Morgana.
All it takes is a special herb to and a perfect trap to make it look like Merlin is part of their plot.Now Merlin's magic has gone haywire, and worse than that, he finds himself in a cell with a witch iron cuff preventing even that from being of use.
Not to mention a furious Arthur who now believes Merlin has betrayed him.
But what if the fact that Merlin's magic is not under its usual control is exactly the thing that saves them when things look their worst?
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- Part 11 of Tansy's Merlin Shortfics - Cannon AU
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03 Jun 2026
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While clearing out Morgana’s old rooms, Merlin discovers a pair of unusual magical bracelets. Arthur wants to destroy them, of course, and so begins a quest that will take them over snowy mountains and through rain-soaked forests, dealing with Druids, bandits and inns of questionable repute. With the future of magic itself hanging in the balance and matters complicated by the changing nature of their relationship, Merlin discovers that destiny comes at a price.
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01 Jun 2026