Roots in My Dreamland
Rating: Teen+
Archive Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: F/F
Relationships: Gwen/Morgana, Morgana/Mithian, Gwen/Mithian, Gwen/Mithian/Morgana, Gwen & Merlin, Gwen & Leon, Gwaine/Merlin, Merlin & Mithian, Morgana & Morgause
Characters: Gwen, Morgana, Mithian, Merlin, Morgause, Leon, Gwaine, Percival
Additional Tags: Angst, Fluff and Angst, Good Morgana, POV Gwen, POV Morgana, POV Mithian, Episode: s01e10 The Moment of Truth, Between Seasons/Series, Specifically Between S2 and S3, Episode: s05e04 Another's Sorrow, Post-Canon, Post-Battle of Camlann, Reminiscing, Gwen and Mithian Both Realise That Morgana Fucked Them Up, Gwen and Mithian Actually Get a Happy Ending, My (Poor) Attempts to Rectify the Mess Made of Merlin and Gwen's Friendship by the Writers, A Lot of Flirting on All Sides, Queen Gwen, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Queen Mithian, I Had a Great Time Writing Morgana/Mithian So Chapter Three is Kind Of Long, S1 Morgwen, Morgana Realises That Morgause is Using Her, Gwen is a Bad-Ass Queen, Implied/Referenced Sex, Intimate Scenes But Nothing Explicit, Gays Speed Running Relationships Because Time is Short, Merlin Has Long Hair Because Fuck It Why Not, Mithian Being Totally Cool With Magic, Knife Merlin, Knife Mithian, Mithian's Change in Hair Colour Headcanon, Gwen and Mithian Share A Braincell
Words: 22,984
Chapters: 5/5
Summary: The fates of Morgana, Guinevere, and Mithian are intertwined in more ways than one. Not only have they shared the same burdens as monarchs, but they have also shared one another's hearts. Concealed tears and captured kisses have been their own secret language of their illicit affairs over the years, but it's high time that silence is broken as the world crumbles and built once more.
Opening:
Dearest Guinevere,
I am deeply sorry to hear of your – and Camelot's – loss. Arthur was a kind man and a noble king, and I will never forget everything that he did for me and my kingdom. It is through him that Nemeth and Camelot, I hope, will remain strong allies, and I only wish I could have spared more men to aid your knights at Camlann. Please do not be a stranger, Guinevere. I would not wish to intrude upon your grief, but Arthur's manservant, Merlin, was found unconscious outside the gates by a patrol last night and I believe it would do you both good to be near each other. I know how close you were years ago. I am more than willing to accompany him to Camelot, if you so desire, or if you should wish to have a little breathing space then you are always welcome in Nemeth.
My deepest condolences,
Queen Mithian.
Guinevere set down the letter and closed her eyes. She had been expecting Mithian to be there herself at Camlann, leading her troops, but Arthur had taken her to one side when she’d questioned the leader’s absence. In Mithian’s own words, Arthur had said, her tendency to fall for Morgana’s charms, paired with the recent loss of her father, had rendered her incapable of leading anyone. Guinevere’s anger had ebbed away, then. Falling for Morgana’s charms was something they had in common, and she couldn’t resent her for wanting to keep well away if possible. Guinevere herself had been nervous to be so close, but she hadn’t been about to abandon Arthur.
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Written for @camelove2021
Day 1: Ladies First
A quick thank you as well to @donttouchtheneednoggle @theinternetwearingatrenchcoat @fluffypotatey for their help with Gwen and her attitude towards lying! Thanks as well to @onceandfuturehimbo for helping me out when I was in a doubt spiral about Mithian having a knife (this is that anon fic, hello 😊), and to @little-ligi for being a wonderful cheerleader 💖
A special mention as well to @atlantablack whose fic was so well-written that I thought it was canon and inadvertently included a mention of it in the final chapter!
