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Second. Can you imagine that Merlin, in some new alternative universe, for some reason, upon arriving in Camelot, arrives with a baby? It's all still a Merthur ending, it should be noted.

Like, we know that Merlin was already a bit of an outcast in the village for the reason that nobody knew who his father was and even more so because strange things were always happening around him.

The situation gets much worse when he finds a crying baby in the middle of a burnt tent near the village.

Will and his mother try to help him for a while, but with the visits of the evildoers to the village becoming more and more frequent, Merlin and the baby have no choice but to go to Camelot.

And so the adventures begin!

Only now Arthur wonders if they can make crowns for babies, because he is willing to marry Merlin and legally adopt the baby as his own.

And Morgana… well, she and Gwen enjoy dressing up the baby in all the clothes from her old dolls. Not to mention that she notices that by taking naps with the baby she no longer has nightmares.

The knights become, in some way or another, glorified nannies. The servants and maids must chase after a baby who never stops causing mischief in the castle.

And Merlin just wants to survive colic season and potty train his baby… and everything would be easier if there weren't a murderer or a resentful wizard trying to kill Arthur every 3 minutes.

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About the concept. I love it! I don't think going to Camelot to live would be Merlin or Hunith's first option for a baby that can't control their magic at all. So I firmly believe Hunith would send Merlin with the baby there so Gaius can take them to a druid camp so they could take refuge there.

The problem is, before Gaius can do so, Merlin is made the prince's personal manservant. Merlin can't exactly deny the king and he does need the money to take care of his baby so he decides to stay to Gaius dismay. Gaius and Merlin try to keep the baby hided at first so they take turns taking care of her (in my mind is a her) in Gaius' tower in secret. It works out for some weeks but then the plague (Nimueh's Afanc) happens and Arthur searches Gaius' tower.

Arthur: (enters Merlin's room) Merlin: (running inside) Arthur, wait! Baby: (sitting on the bed, looks up at Arthur and gives a cute giggle) Arthur: (Turns to Merlin slowly) Merlin? Merlin: Yeah? 😅 Arthur: Why is there a baby in your bed? Merlin: (in panic, shouts the first thing that comes to his mind) She is mine! Arthur: ... Arthur: What? 😧 Merlin: (repeats more quietly but more firmly) She is mine. (runs to hold her up and embraces her) She is my daugther. Arthur: (thinking) But... but he is so young. (says) Where's the mother? Merlin: (with pain as he remembers the burnt tent) She passed away. Arthur: (his heart hurting for Merlin) I'm so sorry. But Gods Merlin, why didn't you tell me? I wouldn't have given you so many chores if I knew... (thinking) And I almost sacked you. I almost sacked a single father with a baby in arms! (says) And why the hell are you hiding her? Merlin: I... wasn't sure if I could keep her. Arthur: Of course you can keep her! What kind of master do you think I am? Knight x: (from outside) Sire? Arthur: (shouts back) In a minute! (to Merlin) What's her name? Merlin: Brigitta. Arthur: (repeats softly and smiles) Brigitta.

From then on, Arthur doesn't give Merlin as many chores and raises his salary considerably. And then everybody else finds out about Briggitta and go "I've only met Brigitta for a day and a half, but if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself".

Some events would change, obviously, and some would remain the same but with a new perspective. I don't think Merlin would have time to make Lancelot a fake seal, for example, having to look after Brigitta and all. I can imagine Lancelot becoming Brigitta's first unnofficial babysiter, then Arthur makes it official so poor Lancelot has a salary and a place to stay in Camelot. The Poisoned Chalice episode would remain the same, except Arthur would be more in panic mode and desperate because MERLIN HAS A DAUGHTER! BRIGITTA CAN'T LOSE HER FATHER TOO!

I think it would be The Beginning of the End where Arthur and Morgana find out about Brigitta's magic and Merlin's magic. Not because they discovered her, surprisingly, but Merlin decided to tell them all the truth about her and himself after seeing how they saved Mordred. Also, since Merlin saw Brigitta's possible future in Mordred, he wants to leave Camelot too to keep her safe. Screw all what the dragon told him about destiny, his daugther comes first.

So Merlin and Brigitta are about to leave with Mordred with the druids. They are having a heartfelt goodbye with Arthur, who scorted them there, but then...

Brigitta: (cries very loudly in Merlin's arms and the earth starts shaking a bit) Merlin: I know, I know, baby, but we have to go. Brigitta: (cries more loudly and extends her little arms to Arthur) Arthur: (barely containing his tears) I'll miss you too, Biddy. But this is the best for you- Brigitta: ATHU! 😭 Arthur: (open his eyes wide) What did she just said? Brigitta: (still crying and making grabby hands at him) ATHU, ATHU, ATHU! 😭 Arthur: (tears roll down his eyes) She said my name... Merlin, she said my name! (grinning widely) Let me hold her one more time, please! Merlin: (gives Brigitta to Arthur) Druid leader: (urgently) We need to leave now! Merlin: (looking at Arthur and Brigitta tenderly and smiles) Leave, we'll stay.

I also can imagine Nimueh going after Brigitta's life instead of Hunith, and having to confront not only a very furious Merlin, but a feral protective prince.

The funniest thing?

Briggitta has Merlin's eyes, his same skin tone and curls, but she has the same hair color as Lacelot. Everyone seems to confuse both young people as a young couple and their baby.

Of course no one says it out loud, but many think that it is because the girl seems to adore that man who in a few days became her caretaker.

That she, at least since she saw that strong and kind man save her and her father from the forest, does not stop laughing in his presence. She, if Merlin does not get over the fact that Lancelot has no magic, seems enchanted by Lancelot.

He is her favorite person in the entire castle.

Arthur, who at that moment is trying to win over the baby, cannot help but notice that Lancelot is stealing (he is not doing it) the baby's attention.

And he's dying of jealousy, because anyone who sees them in the castle would think they're looking at a responsible and devoted father with his precious baby.

Arthur wants to be Merlin's daughter's favorite person!

He came first!

… well, lie, that was George, but only because he asked what he should do with the cloth diapers. And, a completely sleep-deprived Merlin said that for these reasons Biddy seemed to adore him and his weird, polished jokes.

So, to the exhaustion of Leon and some knights, we can see how Arthur is about to lose his (imaginary) battle with Lancelot - who, to emphasize, is simply following Merlin around the castle and helping him with the baby - with no way to win.

Biddy doesn't seem to care about expensive toys, or cakes (because she doesn't have teeth and babies can't eat cake), or tournament honours or tiny gold crowns.

And Arthur doesn't know what he should do to win back the attention of Merlin's daughter.

Biddy, it seems, has simply forgotten about Arthur and replaced him with the new boy with the olive skin and magnificent hair. Since she refuses to let go of her sling and starts crying if she's not in his arms.

(Arthur's thoughts, not Biddy's, she just likes being with her dad's best friend.)

Until Biddy starts crying non-stop after one nap.

Merlin can't calm her down, neither can Gaius, Morgana looks like she's about to cry as does the girl for not being able to calm her down, Gwen can't despite her vast experience and Lancelot is completely lost.

Everyone has tried to calm her down, because at this rate she's going to get sick, and no one knows what to do. She doesn't want to eat, her diaper is clean, she doesn't have colic, she's wearing fresh pajamas and she doesn't want to play either.

Then in one last attempt by Arthur, and he'll hit the first idiot who says he only did it because Lancelot seemed desperate, he decides to pick her up and sing her an old lullaby.

That was all it took. Biddy fell completely asleep in his arms. As if a cat had fallen asleep on his lap, no one dared - not even Uther, who was also worrying about the crying - to move him or Biddy.

And no, Arthur did not have a silly grin on his face for that entire week after the incident.

Well, Killi-baby would definitely be scared of Biddy.

Let's just say he's old enough, like those senior citizens dogs who literally don't know what to do when their owners bring a baby into the house.

Plus he doesn't get paid enough to be a glorified flame-throwing baby stroller. Nope.

He's not ready to do that whole night-flight thing again to put fussy babies to sleep or spontaneous vomiting on his back upon landing. Definitely staying away from Biddy until she can count to 100 would be great for him.

But Balinor?

Balinor! This is too entertaining!

I can literally imagine him going something like this!

Balinor, meeting Merlin: Oh! my sweet boy! I'm a father!!! squishes him because he has to catch up on all the affection he wants to give his son Couldn't this get any better?

Arthur, literally carrying Biddy in an improvised baby carrier: I'm glad you took the news of your fatherhood well… because you're a grandfather too! Meet Brigitta, she's an adorable little girl-

Balinor, looking completely scared at Merlin: Oh God! I knew that the lack of a father figure affected young people, but how is it that you're a father?! You're barely a baby!!! squishes him even harder Don't worry my son, you won't be taking care of my dear granddaughter alone anymore. Forget about her other father and we'll be able to-

Merlin: I'm not a baby! Biddy is! tries to get out of Balinor's suffocating embrace Besides, I'm not taking care of her alone! Arthur helps me! His position as crown prince of Camelot has us well protected!

That was enough to cause his near cardiac arrest. Because Balinor will be able to accept that he is a father and grandfather in less than an hour, that his son is a teenage father and that the baby's mother is not in the picture… But that Uther's son is raising his granddaughter and trying (because it is too obvious) to court his son?

That he will not accept!

If it were not for the fact that he already saw how the old dragon does not like babies, he would take his beloved son and granddaughter to flee Camelot and seek better lands in that very moment.

Now imagine "The sins of a father" in this AU. Morgause showing Arthur his mother's spirit that reveals him the truth about, not only her death, but behind the death of many like Merlin, Morgana (he knows about her too by this point) and his Biddy. If canon Arthur went furious and was ready to kill Uther, this Arthur would go savage with rage! HE WON'T LET HIS FATHER KILL MERLIN, MORGANA OR BIDDY JUST BECAUSE HE CAN'T ACCEPT HIS FAULT FOR HIS OWN MISTAKES! ARTHUR WILL MAKE HIM PAY! MERLIN AND BIDDY WON'T LIVE WITH FEAR EVER AGAIN!

Visual reference of Biddy, peacefully sleeping her afternoon nap, after having destroyed three of Gaius's glass vials with her magical crying and having left Merlin without clean handkerchiefs from so much crying.

These would be within her first days inside the castle, when it was still a secret to everyone… except George, because George was the one who helped Merlin wash the baby's diapers, and - to the surprise of many - he was an excellent baby charmer.

Therefore, he was also one of the fastest at putting Biddy to sleep.

"Between servants and maids we help each other, Merlin" he would have confessed to her after the baby calmed down and let herself be covered "Besides, having several younger brothers definitely teaches you some tricks"

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But, leaving aside the cute physical reference of Biddy.

Uther himself could dig his grave outside the castle if that prevents his own son and heir from beheading him with his sword.

Arthur would have to be completely restrained by his knights and Merlin to prevent patricide. Uther was only saved from an instant bloody death because Biddy and Merlin were scared to death to see him so upset.

Not even Merlin had ever seen Arthur so furious in battle!

Arthur surely had to ask Morgana, who also wouldn't know what was going on at the moment, to keep the court calm and distracted from whatever was going on internally. While clearly a revolution against King Uther, led by his only son and heir, was beginning in the castle.

Uther would be locked in his chambers until Arthur could at least calm down enough to start a whole strategy about dethroning his father.

They were long and exhausting days for everyone in the castle.

Even more so because of the occasional arguments, especially in the first days of the King's confinement, which ended in terrifying screams for the few listeners, between the King and his son.

The tension, which was already palpable in the air, became solid when Arthur gave Uther the chance to defend his honor and position as ruling King in a sword fight.

If Uther lost, he would have to surrender his throne to Arthur, and be sent to one of Camelot's far-away hunting castles to live out his final days… under penalty of death if he dared to try to return.

But, if Arthur lost, Arthur would not only lose his position as heir to the throne, but would also go far away, never to return. Taking with him those who decided to leave of their own free will.

The council, especially the older councillors, would be at a loss as King Uther removed his crown, then went to his son and placed it on his head.

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