flypaw

~A~

A Choice is All That's Left Him by

mellacita
pg-13, ~4400
Summary: Arthur is captured by an enemy - either a sorcerer or an enemy who has a sorcerer at his bidding. Arthur is forced to watch Merlin's difficult journey to find and rescue him through scrying; through this, Merlin's magic is revealed. Kidnapper tries to use this information against Arthur.

A Comedy of (Many, Many) Errors by anon
~3300
Summary: The reason Arthur doesn't suspect Merlin is because Arthur is secretly a sorcerer himself and thinks he's responsible for all the magical occurrences that happen around them.

A Feeling We Don't Know Yet by

ladyflowdi
pg-13, ~2800
Summary: The first time they end up in bed together, Arthur is crawling towards death with his fingers raked into the ground.

A LIFE WORTH LESS by

stealingpennies
pg-13, ~6600
Summary: “Does that mean his life’s worthless?” “No. It means it’s worth less than yours.”

A Little Fire to Warm by

janne_d
pg-13, ~4000
Summary: Arthur looked so white now he was undressed and he still hadn't woken up, though he had made a few small noises. It was unnerving to see him unmoving and helpless like this.

A Long Way to Go Before We Are Truly Divine by Staraflur
nc-17, ~45,600
Summary: Merlin is content, but not exactly happy, in Ealdor, so when his mother's friend Gaius' shows up with a tale of dragons under castles and priestesses and an exiled prince, Merlin is thrilled to listen. The reality, however, isn't so great: the priestess is a killer, the prince is a prat, and the dragon sure does have some curious ideas about them. But Gaius is saying it's Merlin responsibility -- destiny, even -- to help Arthur win back his kingdom, and to evade all the forces amassing against him on the way. This would, of course, be a whole lot easier if he could stand to be in the same village as Arthur for enough time for them to stop arguing.

A Meal Fit For A King by

lollyphants
pg-13, ~4500
Summary: Arthur’s meals have the bad habit of being disrupted by useless menservants, colossal secrets, getting lost, terrifying conversations about urges and toast with his father and, occasionally, kissing.

A Most Generous Gift by

sarcasticchick
r, ~3000
Summary: "Such fine metal a peasant could not possess, with little time to hone a sharp blade. Why, I imagine it was a dreadful experience."

A Rock That Spoke a Word (An Animated Mineral It Can Be Heard) by spuffyduds
m, ~600
Summary: Set in and after "Valiant," and narrated by the dog.

A Stubborn Wall by

b_hallward
~400
Summary: Finding a chink in the wall.

A Thousand Different Skins by

tarayith
nc-17, ~9500
Summary: Merlin decides he wants to learn to fly. Only things don't quite go to plan.

A Time for Rest by

redjumper
pg, ~1200
Summary: Hunith had been tending to her small garden when they arrived.

A Warlock's Worth by

ella_bane
nc-17, ~21,000
Summary: When a visiting prince sets his sights on Merlin, Arthur is not amused. A story of love, loyalty, and secrets too-long kept.

Accept No Substitutes by

lamardeuse
nc-17, ~7000
Summary: Challenge: Make Them Do It

Alas for the Splendour by

calliglad
pg-13, ~7200
Summary: Where Gorlois is King, Morgana is his heir and Arthur is his ward. Destiny always prevails.

all I wanted was a white knight (I got a prince instead) by

thexpuzzler
pg-13, ~13,500
Summary: Merlin thought it could not get much colder, but during the night, the temperature had crashed another five degrees into the minuses and not gone up again.

All is Semblative by

whitefox_69
pg-13, ~11,000
Summary: Cinderella, Merlin-style. Somehow, not AU, or crack (at least not completely). Uther throws three balls to find Arthur a wife, sort of. Merlin has some issues with this.

All The Memories From Before by

roryevans
nc-17, ~1800
Summary: Merlin has to leave Camelot to avoid being suspected of being a sorcerer. (Also, there's mind!sex.)

All The Wisdom to Lead by

acetamide
pg-13, ~1500
Summary:Two days after Uther's death, Arthur is crowned.

Am prionnsa, an t-amadan agus na meirlich by

aithris
~6400
Summary: In which there is a plethora of exceedingly incompetent bandits, Merlin flails, and Arthur fails at emotional comprehension. AKA: An Arthur-finds-out-about-Merlin's-magic fic.

An Interest In Swords by

junkshop_disco
r, ~2200
Summary: Merlin takes an interest in Arthur's sword.

An Unnecessary Freezing of Water by

shinetheway
nc-17, ~8200
Summary: The next time he opened his eyes he was as cold as he’d ever been in his life.

An Unshakeable Desire by

riventhorn
nc-17, ~11,900
Summary: Arthur meets a boy in the rain. A dirty, poor, insolent peasant. A common whore. But Arthur can't stop thinking about him...

And Nobody Will Ever Remember by

crazyboutremmy
pg-13, ~2300
Summary: When Merlin’s magic falters while he’s floating a pail into his room, he thinks nothing of it.

And None But We Can Be Such Kings by

janne_d
r, ~8700
Summary: Merlin really was the court idiot. Was this what the Dragon had meant by halves of a whole

And So He Shall Devour Thy Crown by

ereria
r, ~1100
Summary: When Merlin reaches Camlann, it is already too late, but it doesn't matter. Arthur belonged to Merlin long before the first stars tentatively began to shine, and that is how it will always remain.

And That Word Must Be Clear by

doomcanary
nc-17, ~10,800
Summary: Merlin learns the hard way that magic has a mind of its own. And sometimes, a body too...

And You Are...? by

audrarose
nc-17, ~900
Summary: Merlin Arthur AMNESIA.

Anyone Can Tell (you think you know me well) by

shes_gone
nc-17, ~5500
Summary: Arthur and Merlin have a casual sex-only relationship per Arthur's request. But, once Merlin breaks it off to pursue something more meaningful, Arthur realizes that he has fallen in love with Merlin.

Anything Secret by

one_dreamery
pg, ~1200
Summary: The hardest thing, Merlin decides, is not to keep the magic secret. It is to keep anything secret at all.

As a Prism Breaks Light by

b_hallward
~700
Summary: Some things come easily to them. And some things don't.

Aspects by

lycoris
r, ~14,600
Summary: When Arthur is hit by a curse that splits him into two people, Merlin has to try and take care of both of them until Gaius finds a cure. But with the two Arthurs so violently opposed to each other, will it ever be possible for them to reunite?

Assumptions by

wrtrs_blck
r/nc-17, ~13,800
Summary: Everyone assumes Merlin knows what is going on. He really, really doesn't.

At crow's pond by

fresica
r, ~8000, wip
Summary: Crawemere was a small village, three days’ ride from Camelot. It was situated on a picturesque lake and was known for absolutely nothing, and the only time Arthur might have visited would have been on his tour of the kingdom after his coronation. That is, if people hadn’t started disappearing.

August by

rageprufrock
nc-17, ~9800
Summary: (Merlin, shut up, don't judge me) Merlin looked uncertainly to Arthur. “Have you ever made bread?” he asked. / “How hard could it be?” Arthur said.

Auspicious Symbols All by

anowlinsunshine
r, ~2400
Summary: Without moral compass their love is a dangerous thing; all of Albion is aquiver

Awash With Love by

burkesl17
pg-13, ~6000
Summary: "I give him this gift Uther. He can only marry for the truest and deepest love. Both on his part and the part of his wife." When Arthur is cursed the whole of Camelot is determined to find him a bride. Well, all but one person.

~B~

Backdrifts by

lisztful
nc-17, ~10,000
Summary: Merlin fears that Arthur has found out about his magic, but Arthur has his own secrets to keep.
(The Supercilious Dragon Remix)This Far, But No Further by

mellacita
m, ~3500
Summary: After a visit to the tavern, Arthur goes further than he means to. But it all works out in the end.

Backfire by

oxoniensis
Inc-17, ~8100
Summary: In which there are giant ears, a curious cat, backfiring spells, a stick figure Arthur, some unfortunate truths and some very welcome ones.

Balance of Nature by

skeletonwords
pg-13, ~1600
Summary: Merlin doesn't bear any grudges against Arthur; it's not his fault their destinies were tied together long before they were even born—twisted and braided and tampered with until the higher powers were satisfied with the path they'd set for the two of them.

Bearing Fruit by Sagarian
m, ~8100
Summary: After the incident at the Isle of the Blessed, Merlin decides to take matters of life and death into his own hands with consequences he probably should have seen coming.
Sequel: Rediscovering Magic
t, ~25,100
Summary: The cosmos seek their revenge on Merlin for daring to manipulate the natural order. Rescue comes from an unexpected source and the sorcerer discovers why he never has to fear the gods of fate.
Companion piece: His Rightful Place
t, ~3100
Summary: Merlin witnesses the dire consequences of a destiny denied.

Before the Sun Rises by

marguerite_26
nc-17, ~9000
Summary:After saving King Arthur’s life, a seventeen year old Merlin is asked to move to Camelot and become his manservant.

Beneath Your Feet, the Magic Sleeps by

trolllogicfics
pg-13, ~5800
Summary: Arthur doesn't think much of the rumors about the Great Sorcerer chained beneath the castle until the sorcerer starts whispering to him.

Bountiful by anon
~600
Summary: Merlin discovers that Arthur has a pregnancy kink, and resolves to satisfy his master however he can.

Buggre Alle This by

signe
~11,100
Summary: Merlin stands there, as though he's blissfully unaware that he's just been given an order.

Burn Too Bright by

waldorph
r, ~10,100
Summary: Merlin was raised by Druids, and Arthur pokes things with sticks.

Burning The Darkness by

nyxelestia
nc-17,~15,000, wip
Summary: Merlin left Ealdor for a reason. And that reason's back, in Camelot. Now he has to hide his past and save the prat, er, prince, while hiding the truth behind his fears. His growing magic isn't helping, either.

But, to me by

tetsubinatu
r, ~3800
Summary: Merlin is taken prisoner on the battlefield.

By Any Other Name by

starcrossedgirl
r/nc-17, ~2600
Summary: Girl!Arthur, but Arthur doesn't get turned into one, he IS one.

~C~

caetera desunt by

thisissirius
pg-13, ~1900
Summary: sometimes it's possible to push too far. ["I thought you'd given up on fighting me."]

Camelot Cluedo by

rotrude
pg-13, ~9300
Summary: A castle, a murder, a number of possible suspects and it falls to Arthur, as prince, to find the culprit. It would be easy, if he weren’t distracted by his budding attraction to his hopeless manservant.

carry it with you if you want to survive by

thenormandy
pg-13, ~1000
Summary:He first notices it under the most inappropriate of circumstances.

Carving Dragons by

rotrude
pg, ~1900
Summary: While carving a Dragon, Balinor muses about Merlin.

Cause There's No Choice In The End by anon
nc-17, ~10,600
Summary: Shortly after the death of his father Arthur has to fight his first battle as King of Camelot.

Coming Clean by

shes_gone
nc-17, ~1600
Summary: Merlin's newest shortcut to finishing his chores is something of an acquired taste.

Coming Of Age by

destiny_fic
nc-17, ~18,400
Summary: "An orgy. The celebrations for Arthur's 21st birthday were a three-day orgy."

Courtship by anon
~2600
Summary: Courtship.

~D~

Dare by

planejane
nc-17, ~2500
Summary: Merlin pushes, pushes, pushes Arthur. Until one day, Arthur pushes back. Which is what Merlin had unknowingly needed all along.

Day:10 (Cold) by

lou_angel
pg, ~600
Summary: It’s very cold and Merlin tries to warm people up.

Declaration by

lickingbeads
r, ~2800
Summary: Merlin says, "Arthur, I'm a warlock," suddenly and without preamble, and then sort of squeaks, or maybe it is only a very loud swallow, and Arthur thinks, he didn't mean to say that.

Decline and Fall by

writteninhaste
G, ~200
Summary: With the death of Nimueh, Merlin inherited the powers of the Seer.

Deep as the Wine Dark Sea by

rurounihime
r, ~22,300, wip
Summary: The wind shifts, blowing freshly through Merlin’s hair. He rises, craning his head to the forest behind him, and just… knows. He knows. This is the day Arthur will be with him again.

Descent by

grim_lupine
pg-13, ~600
Summary: It starts, as most falls do, with noble intentions.

Despoiled by

astolat
~11,300
Summary: In which various people become various things they weren't before.

Destined by

ayane_tsurugi
pg, ~3400
Summary: When Arthur was little he was told his soulmate was a boy named Emrys, when he grew older he started looking for him but could not find him. Merlin loves Arthur but Arthur rejected him because he won't be unfaithful to Emrys.

Destiny Twisted by firewolfsg
K+, ~19,000, wip
Summary: The Gods of the Old Religion extracted an unusual revenge upon Merlin for the events in "Le Morte d'Arthur." And it leaves him, Arthur and the rest of the court of Camelot to adept to what has happened.

Devotions by

demon_faith
pg-13, ~2900
Summary: Arthur's first month as Prince Regent: everything changes and everything stays the same.

Different Perceptions by

gonrie
pg, ~2800
Summary: Uther frowns because his son is hiding a smile behind his hand, his eyes mischievously meeting his manservant’s; they seem to have forgotten both their place as well as their status.

Disguises and Imposters by

entangled_now
r, ~7200
Summary: In which Merlin is in disguise, and not happy about it.

Don't let your cock do all the work (use your mouth too!) by

curvasud
nc-17, ~1000
Summary: Multiple Arthurs fucking Merlin.

Doubled Over With the Hunger of Lions by

nightanddaze
nc-17, ~23,400
Summary: There's something in the air, pulling them together and pushing the kingdom apart.

Doubt Comes in and Chills the Air by

junkshop_disco
r, ~600
Summary: Winter falls on Camelot. It falls to Merlin to keep Arthur company as the search for Morgana becomes increasingly desperate.

~E~

Endurance Test by

ravenflight21
nc-17, ~1100
Summary: Arthur knew what was coming next and strained to keep his face impassive, as the barbarian forced him to the ground

Equilibrium by

definewisdom
pg, ~44,000
Summary: After an incident on a routine patrol Arthur gets into trouble that he wasn't expecting.

Everlasting by

gunners_view
~3000
Summary: Merlin remembers, where all others have forgotten. And he waits.

Everything, Always by

dreamdustmama
nc-17, ~6500
Summary: Arthur discovers Merlin's magic, but no matter how hard he tries he can't tell him that he knows - even when he starts having nightmares about Merlin's death.

Evolution by

angelqueen04
r, ~6200
Summary: He doesn’t notice that her eyes are blue until after she storms away.

Excerpts: Merlin Keeps His Secret by

allothi
r, ~1400
Summary: Merlin found that he was always watching Arthur.

Externality by

zarathuse
m, 9,700
Summary: Because, really, why wouldn't the slash dragon's fire create a slash sword?

~F~

Falco Columbarius by <

nowadventuring
pg, ~2700
Summary: It was the winter after Merlin's disappearance that Arthur first noticed the falcon.

Fall From Grace by

tourdefierce
~18,900
Summary: Merlin barely resisted the urge to press his naked body against the nearest stone wall.

Five Secrets Merlin Knows About Arthur by

ras_elased
nc-17, ~3200
Summary: Arthur likes to think he's good at concealing things. But Merlin knows just how to find all of Arthur's secrets, and suddenly nothing is safe.

Five Things by

vail_kagami
~2000
Summary: Five times Uther knew Merlin was using magic and chose to ignore it.

Fixing What Isn't Broken by

lycoris
r, ~29,000
Summary: Merlin only meant to turn himself into a woman for a night, just to give Arthur what he wanted. But when he gets pregnant, he finds himself trapped in more ways than one.

Fleet of Foot by

enjambament
pg, ~5000
Summary: These days, Arthur is as grey as the sky and she wants to cry for Merlin’s absence because Arthur won’t, but they are playing a waiting game and soon enough the King will be made of light again.

Flood or Those Times in the Potato Storeroom by

enjambament
pg-13, ~6000
Summary: After Arthur accosts Merlin in the potato storage room, it’s easier for a few days. They can’t help catching each other’s eyes across the hall and pausing, trapped by their own want, but Merlin is more conscious of how close he stands when he serves Arthur at dinner, and Arthur at least stops telling him to go groom his horse like what he actually means to say is please, if you would take off all your clothes.

Flowers by

nyxelestia
pg, ~1000
Summary: Episode 203 tag - Arthur notices Merlin's affections for the Lady Morgana for a reason.
Sequel: Flames
pg, ~9300
Summary: Time - when he reveals his magic to Morgana and helps her learn, their sneaking about gets noticed. And Arthur starts acting stranger, again, because of it.

For The World is Hollow and Not worth Its Weight by

jane_lane18
pg-13, ~7500
Summary: To save a life a life must be taken. Merlin comes back from the Isle of the Blessed changed.

four seasons, five years, and too many farewells by

lefcadio
pg-13, ~5600
Summary: The early years of Arthur's reign, and all that it brought.

Four Things One Should Know About Merlin (and One Thing Nobody Knows About Arthur) by

adelagia
pg, ~3100
Summary: None provided.

Four Times Merlin Didn’t Save Arthur, and One Time He Did by

misswinterhill
pg, ~5000
Summary: Five meetings between Merlin and Kilgharrah as the bond between dragon and dragonlord strengthens.

Fragment by

doompaw
pg-13, ~2700
Summary: But, Merlin thought desperately as his hands strained to hold together the seams of magic, if there was a way for him to find out, there was no better way.

Freedom by

claddagh_girl
pg, ~500
Summary: Wherein Merlin frees the Great Dragon and finds the courage to share his secret with Arthur.

Fruition (or The Education of Arthur) by

spiny
nc-17, ~6700
Summary: It was really all Sir Winston's fault.

~G~

Give Me Miles and Mountains, and I'll Ask for the Sea by

hackthis
pg-13, ~3600
Summary: Merlin is yawning.

Give in, oh Sweet Surrender by

inane_rational
nc-17, ~12,600
Summary: 'Don't fight back. Just let them take what they want'. This is the first rule Merlin knew. Then Prince Arthur came to wage war on Cenred, and Merlin catches his eyes. He began to learn a new form of surrender.

gone were but the winter by

maleyka
pg-13, ~7000
Summary: It starts in the spring, on the heels of a late frost, when the air turns sweet with sunlight and warmth.

good things come to those who wait by

cs_whitewolf
u, ~500
Summary: Coda: Children in need '08

Ghost-whispering and Second Chances by

rotrude
nc-17, ~21,000
Summary: Merlin arrives at Camelot two weeks later than he does in canon, in the wake of Mary Collins' revenge.

Gramarye by

lisztful
~46,000
Summary: In the wake of the dragon's escape, Morgana is missing and Uther is running Arthur and his knights ragged with fruitless searching. As the hunt continues, Merlin must come to terms with his growing feelings for Arthur, his discomfort at the way Arthur throws himself into danger in order to prove himself to his father, and his suspicion that Morgause may not be as evil as he'd once thought. Just as things begin to fall into place, a revelation about Gwen's past throws the court into turmoil, causing Uther's rage to spiral out of control. Finally, prompted by the return of Mordred, Merlin and Arthur must choose between Uther's Camelot and the people they love, perhaps including each other.

Gratuitous Nudity by

ravenflight21
pg-13, ~3800
Summary: For someone with so many fine clothes, Arthur seemed to have great difficulty keeping them on.

Grave Mistake by

kick_flaw
nc-17, ~7000
Summary: “You want me to rob a grave?” Merlin asked, appalled.

~H~

Hands for a Bridge by

alba17
nc-17, ~7000
Summary: After a dangerous encounter with a deadly beast, in full view of all of Camelot, Arthur takes Merlin's hand and thanks him. Merlin is unsure what it means, but Arthur is only too willing to explain.

hard as iron by

glassly
r, ~4500
Summary: In the winter, Camelot is under siege, and the people are starving. Arthur and Merlin take care of one another in a slightly dysfunctional manner.

Hark the Boar and the Howling Wolf by

rotrude
pg, ~5900
Summary: Arthur provokes another magical being. Merlin steps between him and danger.

Hazelrush, Tinewort, Nettle leaves and Rigitone Stems. by

merlinsgeekyfan
pg-13, ~5200
Summary: He didn’t realise he was being attacked until he was face first in the broken stumps of the Rigitones.

Here's the thing about magic by

stealingpennies

stealingpennies
r, ~11,000
Summary: At one point they thought the roof was falling in but really it was just the end of the world…

Hidden in Plain Sight by anon
nc-17, ~14,700
Summary: “No star is ever lost we once have seen; we always may be what we might have been.” –Adelaide Anne Procter

Hit Them With a Shoe by

themegaloo
pg-13, ~6000
Summary: Merlin loses (some) control of his magic, and to his dismay, his magic happily starts doing his chores for him.

Hold Hard by

xaritomene
nc-17, ~1000
Summary: Arthur just loves to fuck Merlin open, till he is dripping and too sore to even sit up.

how lucky we are by

ohwhimsy
r, ~3900
Summary: the seven deadly sins

Home Is Where The Prat Is by

timetraveled
r, ~3700
Summary: An old Chinese proverb stays, 'Do not employ handsome servants.'

How Many Miles to Babylon by

lyra_wing
nc-17, ~4600
Summary: A water nymph made them do it. No, really.

Hurricane Drunk by anon
~6400, wip
Summary: Merlin comes to Camelot one year after Arthur has married Gwen. When Arthur meets her he gradually falls in love with Merlin. But things are quite complicated.

~I~

I Can See That You're Thinking About Having Sex With Me But I Am Not Into You by

kathkin
r, ~3600
Summary: Arthur can read minds.

I’ll Be Here by

ionaonie
pg, ~2700
Summary: Merlin goes and sees Arthur once he and Gaius return from Isle of the Blessed.

I'm Colorblind, Kid by

brbsoulnomming
r, ~13,800
Summary: "It figures that even as a dog, you’d be a prat." Arthur gets turned into a dog, and is the worst pet Merlin's ever had, despite being completely adorable.

In Time Of Trial by Shine
nc-17, ~36,800
Summary: Uther fears his son's power, and Merlin has helped Arthur flee to escape imprisonment. Now the two of them must fight to regain Arthur's rightful place in Camelot.

In the Spaces Between by

neathsunnyskies
r, ~16,100
Summary: Merlin dies. Alternatively, Arthur is so stricken with grief that he goes on a mad quest looking for a sorcerer to bring Merlin back to life. When it finally happens, Merlin is horrified because it's truly impossible to just bring someone back to life like that and he's fairly certain he's some kind of half-dead abomination. Arthur doesn't care.

insubordination by

mclachland
r, ~2600
Summary: arthur, being the crown prince, is allowed a certain amount of power. actually, a lot of power, really. except when he isn't.

inter spem et metum by

thisissirius
pg, ~1000
Summary: “You can’t save me forever,” Arthur said, reluctantly. “Someday it will happen.”

Into His Own by

sarcasticchick
r, ~8500
Summary: Merlin thought nothing of it when Gaius dropped the first clay pot. It was, after all, an empty pot.

Intoxicating by

cherrybina
nc-17, ~2000
Summary: Merlin and Arthur and too much wine.

It’s Dangerous Business, Walking out Your Door by

accordingtomel
r, ~17,700
Summary: In many ways, Arthur was the only thing keeping his sanity intact, while simultaneously being one of the main sources for his inner turmoil. Which was why he needed to get away. He needed some perspective, some time to sort things out and get himself together again. It was only a matter of time before Arthur finally broke him.

It's Not the Time or the Place by

lolafeist
pg-13, ~4200
Summary: Arthur wages a one-man war against an enchanted tree. Merlin thinks it's a bad idea. He's right.

~J~

Job Orientation by

seperis
pg-13, ~2500
Summary: In the not so distant future, Merlin builds a tower. That's not suspicious at all.

~K~

Knowing and Nobility by

srin
pg-13, ~6800
Summary: In which Merlin is oblivious, Arthur is nobly repressed, Gwen knows everything, and Morgana takes matters into her own hands.

keep your kingly dignity and look away by

commen_sense
pg-13, ~3000
Summary: the five times Uther caught Merlin and Arthur goofing around and the one time they weren't

~L~

Leashed by

riventhorn
nc-17, ~13,100
Summary: Rather than killing all sorcerers, Uther has a select few "leashed" and enslaved to the service of his armies. Merlin is leashed and Arthur is his master.

Lemon Meringue by

adelagia
pg-13, ~3300
Summary: Arthur exiles Merlin for his own safety, but even from afar Merlin manages to make his presence felt anyway.

Let go and Watch the Sunlight Bend by

cherrybina
nc-17, ~15,500
Summary: It's the hottest summer in Camelot's history. Arthur is confused about what he likes, Merlin tries to help him figure out, but neither one of them has a clue what they really want.

Liberties by

airinshaw
pg-13, ~4100
Summary: As he nears his rooms though, Arthur remembers that Merlin will probably be inside. He slows to a walk and then stops. It's late and Merlin should be waiting for him to arrive. Should be waiting to help Arthur undress for bed. He can't go back. He can't have Merlin undress him now. After seeing Gwen and Morgana together, Merlin helping to remove his clothes feels like too much.

Light of Arthur by

venivincere
nc-17, ~63,000
Summary: An epic tale of gods and man, destiny and choices, darkness and light, and eternal love that’s fixed as the stars to the celestial sphere.

Little Thief by

scribblemoose
18, ~29,700
Summary: When Leon's still suffering from the dragon's attack several months later, Merlin is anxious to help. Meanwhile Arthur goes hunting, Merlin dabbles in things that he shouldn't, and they find themselves on a quest with an unusual companion....

Longing by

thecheekydragon
nc-17, ~5000
Summary: Even guilt from cheating on Will can't keep Merlin away from Arthur.

Lost a Gesture and a Pose by

srin
pg, ~9300
Summary: Deprived by circumstances of anything else to do, Arthur asks a great deal of questions. Eventually, Merlin answers.

Love me and Mend by

spiny
nc-17, ~10,000
Summary: Four Seasons in Camelot