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Chapters: 8/? Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Merlin & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Morgana & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gaius & Merlin (Merlin) Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Gaius (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin), Leon (Merlin) Additional Tags: Canon Era, Early in Canon, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Mutual Pining, Idiots in Love, Secret Relationship, Magic Reveal, Merlin's Magic Revealed, Arthur Pendragon Learns About Magic, Arthur Pendragon Has Issues, Arthur Pendragon Needs a Hug, merlin needs a hug, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Eventual Happy Ending, Canon-Typical Violence, Magical Worldbuilding, Magic Theory, magic lore, Magical Artifacts, Ancient magic, magical research, Identity Crisis, Internalized Anti-Magic Prejudice, Arthur Pendragon Questions His Father's Beliefs, Uther Pendragon's A+ parenting, Uther Pendragon's Anti-Magic Laws, Protective Merlin, Protective Arthur Pendragon, Emotional Slow Burn, Developing Relationship, Mutual Trust, secret keeping, Destiny and Prophecy, alternate interpretation of canon, Canon Divergence, Morgana is evil, Ygraine Pendragon's Legacy, Magic and Its Consequences, Found Family, Eventual kissing, Arthur Pendragon Was Created Using Magic, Arthur Pendragon Can Feel Magic, Merlin Has No Idea What's Happening Either, Merlin Accidentally Becomes Arthur's Magic Tutor, Merlin Is Very Bad At Keeping Secrets, Arthur Pendragon Has A Religious Experience About Magic, Camelot Needs Therapy Summary:
When Arthur starts sensing magic, he assumes the worst.
After all, magic is evil. Magic destroys kingdoms. Magic killed his mother.
At least, that's what he's always been told.
But as Merlin helps him investigate the truth behind his strange new ability, Arthur begins to realise that magic, and perhaps everything he believes about it, is far more complicated than he ever imagined.















