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marguerite_26Title: Let me be your hands
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Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur
Rating: PG
Summary: The sorcerer had known them well enough to know their biggest weakness was each other.
Word Count: 200
Written fortindu for the prompt: Merlin/Arthur, HANDS – 200 words. Happy Birthday!
Thank you toleashy_bebes for the super fast beta. <3
The sorcerer had known them well.
Merlin had followed the call for help that’d sounded so much like Arthur’s voice, and predictably walked into the trap. Frantically looking for Arthur’s body among the fallen soldiers, he hadn’t seen the curse coming towards him until it was too late. And Arthur, Merlin had been told, hadn’t hesitated to seek out the cure, had reached his hands deep into the cursed fire to retrieve the antidote without a second thought.
But the sorcerer hadn’t counted on Arthur’s courage, his ability to fight through the pain of flayed hands and still hold a sword well enough to kill.
Now Merlin nursed Arthur, fed him and washed him, read reports and signed documents on Arthur’s behalf.
Arthur’s bandaged hands fumbled at the blanket that had fallen too low for the cool night air.
Merlin pulled the cover up. “It will get better, Sire.” Guilt settled heavy in his belly at Arthur’s broken, empty stare.
“I am a king who cannot wield a sword.”
“You are far greater than the sum of your two hands. You will heal; I’ll see to that.” He kissed Arthur’s brow and whispered, “Until then, let me be your hands.”
Author:
marguerite_26Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur
Rating: PG
Summary: The sorcerer had known them well enough to know their biggest weakness was each other.
Word Count: 200
Written for
tindu for the prompt: Merlin/Arthur, HANDS – 200 words. Happy Birthday!Thank you to
leashy_bebes for the super fast beta. <3The sorcerer had known them well.
Merlin had followed the call for help that’d sounded so much like Arthur’s voice, and predictably walked into the trap. Frantically looking for Arthur’s body among the fallen soldiers, he hadn’t seen the curse coming towards him until it was too late. And Arthur, Merlin had been told, hadn’t hesitated to seek out the cure, had reached his hands deep into the cursed fire to retrieve the antidote without a second thought.
But the sorcerer hadn’t counted on Arthur’s courage, his ability to fight through the pain of flayed hands and still hold a sword well enough to kill.
Now Merlin nursed Arthur, fed him and washed him, read reports and signed documents on Arthur’s behalf.
Arthur’s bandaged hands fumbled at the blanket that had fallen too low for the cool night air.
Merlin pulled the cover up. “It will get better, Sire.” Guilt settled heavy in his belly at Arthur’s broken, empty stare.
“I am a king who cannot wield a sword.”
“You are far greater than the sum of your two hands. You will heal; I’ll see to that.” He kissed Arthur’s brow and whispered, “Until then, let me be your hands.”
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Date: 2011-02-13 09:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-13 11:12 pm (UTC)Glad you liked it.
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Date: 2011-02-13 09:58 pm (UTC)This was just so lovely. That last little bit sums up every bit of Merlin and Arthur and though it's never spoke it's a thousand ways implied in everything that they do!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this!!!
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Date: 2011-02-13 11:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-13 10:03 pm (UTC)Beautiful, Maggie!
*hugs you*
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Date: 2011-02-13 11:35 pm (UTC)thank you.
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Date: 2011-02-16 02:03 pm (UTC)Thank you.
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Date: 2011-02-14 08:29 am (UTC)The love in those words is touchable...
I'm speechless.
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Date: 2011-02-16 02:09 pm (UTC)Thanks for reading!
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Date: 2011-02-14 03:33 pm (UTC)Oh my dear, I loved it so much! Two sides of one coin! <3
Thank you, hon! It is really amazing!
*loves*
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Date: 2011-02-16 02:13 pm (UTC)thank you.
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Date: 2011-02-15 05:07 pm (UTC)♥
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