FIC: A Prophecy of Dragons [E] Merlin/Arthur

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And for our grand finale....

Title: A Prophecy of Dragons
Recipient: Lao_paperman
Rating: Explicit
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur
Word Count: ~65k
Content Notes/Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Summary: Named the Last Dragonlord as his birthright, Merlin knows he must be responsible to his fellow Druids and honor the tenets of the prophecy. That doesn't mean he's entirely happy about it and of course, trudging through yet another year of ritual with yet another potential consort, Merlin's perhaps grown a bit too blasé about the whole thing. So when Arthur Pendragon shows up in the Valley of the Fallen Kings, and they're both swept up in the auspices of said prophecy, he's not entirely sure how to feel about it all (or about the handsome, arrogant prince).

Author's Notes: Lao, I was thrilled to get you as my recip, and this prompt of yours grabbed me by the hand and then took hold of my id and ran away with us both. I so, so hope you enjoy this, because I loved writing it for you!! Happy Holidays!

Uber praise & thanks to my beta/cheerleader/fact-checker - who shall remain nameless for now - for putting up with me and getting me through this! <3

Hols Mods... geez, your understanding and patience is pretty much second to none. If I could bake you cookies (or cupcakes or cheesecake) I'd be all over that in a heartbeat! (srsly - hit me up!) <3

AO3 link to fanwork: http://archiveofourown.org/works/13288770

Put a bow on it, we're done!

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That's a wrap for this year's Merlin Holidays! A massive thank you to all of our participants, our readers (and kudosers and commenters especially), and of course, our marvelous pinch hitters (so much appreciation for everyone who signed up to pinch hit, even if we didn't need to call on you this time!)

While this was a record high year in terms of the number of extensions requested, it was also a record LOW for drop-outs. Which is amazing, and we are very proud of everyone who put their nose to the grindstone and produced some really beautiful work! Much love to you all. <3

We'll be back in a week or so for the reveals. In the meantime, please don't forget to leave lots of kudos and comments for all our awesome artists and writers -- especially the one who created a gift for you!

*jingling back to the mod hut for a long winter's nap*