Part time human

and everyone is posting their 4th of july manis

except this year its very few american flags and red white and blue and stars.

and a LOT of pond scum inspiration

photographed by Dale Elena McCready

Gwen, who’d never ever dare to seek out Arthur when hurting, allowing herself to feel the preemptive loss of Morgana while safe in his arms, is such an important intimate moment for the both of them.

Arthur is finally able to give her comfort in a way that’s tangible and reciprocal, while still indulging in the feeling of her in his arms, if only for a moment.

Gwen has her arms tucked in beneath his chest, not wanting to take too much, but lets him cradle her head anyway. The doorway is wide open, and anyone, servant or nobility alike could walk past and see, so her head is angled to spot the warning signs and pull back right away.

the parallel from ‘Castle of Fyrien’ and ‘Lamia’ is my favorite

from Merlin having to persuade Gwen to tell Arthur about what was troubling her, and Arthur immediately soothing her worries with “You did the right thing. Your brother will come to no harm I promise.”

and after the whole ordeal, when Gwen summons the courage to thank him, still burdened by the fact why he went to so many pains to help her, he quietly reassures her with her own words:

just like he had in ‘Queen of Hearts’- Arthur is quick to remind Gwen that he would give his love, pains and life for her, endlessly and without a second thought.

and then in s4 when the two are on much steadier ground, content in the future they want together and within Camelot.

when Gwen finds Mary distressed and terrified at her door, she immediately runs to the only person she knows can steady her every worry: Arthur (who just so happens to be the King and has every resource at his disposal but that’s a plus 🤭)

arwen are in their element here, co-ruling and alleviating their people’s troubles, even before Gwen had ascended the throne.

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