Fic: Trouble of the magical kind (Arthur/Merlin)

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Title: Trouble of the magical kind
Recipient: happyevraftr
Author: anonymous
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Arthur/Merlin
Word Count: ~14,600
Content/Warnings: Canon AU, tiny hint towards canon infidelity near the beginning, some dead bad guys, everything and everyone being on a mission to kill Arthur, Merlin being BAMF, lots and lots of pining, and stupid boys being stupid. And possibly just a bit in love.
Summary: In the court of King Uther Pendragon, there were two rules concerning relationships and marriages in the royal family. The first one was that it had to happen for love. The second was to never, ever fall in love with a sorcerer or a servant.
It was really quite unfortunate that the Crown Prince of all people had to go and fall for his magical manservant.
Author's Notes: Thanks for S for still being willing to read my stuff and betaing this, for E for helping me with figuring out the plot and details, and for F who I spend most of my life complaining about the amount of work I have when I could be working instead. Also to all people who aren’t afraid to slap me and tell me the story will be just fine when I’m having a crisis. You guys are the best!

Happy Merlin holidays, happyevraftr, and thank you for your inspiring prompts! I tried to fit as many as I could in one story, and this is what I ended up with. I hope you enjoy your gift!

Disclaimer: The characters depicted herein belong to Shine and BBC. I make no profit from this endeavor.

Trouble of the magical kind

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