Oh my goodness. You know that feeling you get when you've been reading a mystery novel or something similar and suddenly everything you've been wondering about this whole time just slots quietly into place? Yeah. That's this fic, slotting into my heart. Ouch. (in a good way)

Also, I absolutely loved the fact that Arthur wasn't perturbed by his feelings for Merlin (and even thought of Martial and Catullus!). Two men together didn't always used to be so frowned upon, after all, and I'm glad you mentioned that.