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Chapters: 7/7 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Morgana & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon & Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Lancelot & Merlin (Merlin), Gwaine & Merlin (Merlin), Leon & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine/Morgana (Merlin), Gwen/Lancelot (Merlin), Gwaine & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Morgana & Morgause (Merlin), Cenred/Morgause (Merlin) Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Gaius (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin), Hunith (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin), Lancelot (Merlin), Elyan (Merlin), Percival (Merlin), Leon (Merlin), Morgause (Merlin), Cenred (Merlin), Kilgharrah (Merlin), Aithusa (Merlin) Additional Tags: Explicit Sexual Content, Good Morgana (Merlin), Merlin's Magic Revealed (Merlin), Morgana's Magic Revealed (Merlin), Kidnapped Merlin (Merlin), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Flogging, Canon-Typical Violence, Protective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Uther Finds Out About Merlin's Magic (Merlin), BAMF Merlin (Merlin), Hurt Merlin (Merlin), Protective Morgana (Merlin), Merlin & Morgana Friendship (Merlin), Redeemed Morgana (Merlin) Summary:
While returning from an early morning trip to garner herbs for Gaius, Merlin stumbles into a trap meant for Arthur. Revealing his magic in full view of a Camelot patrol, he is arrested, flogged then dragged, beaten and bloody, before King Uther to learn of his fate. Arthur rushes to his side, telling his father that he will not allow Merlin to die. Further incurring Uther’s wrath by declaring his true feelings for his servant in front of the entire court.
Desperate to be rid of Merlin and to free Arthur of whatever enchantment the boy has over his son, Uther has him kidnapped and taken far from Camelot. But instead of breaking the spell, the king finds out how deep the bond runs between the prince and his manservant and just how far Arthur is willing to go to save Merlin.
