Merlin's magic (Oneshots) 1

A servant's worth - 4. The reward

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This story is ridiculous. It's so much fun XD I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy writing it XD

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Merlin had fucked up.
It may seem stupid of him to only have noticed after he had left Arthur's chambers but he really hadn't thought things through. How was he supposed to when Arthur basically told him that he cared about Merlin, listened to him and would even change the magic laws for him? Merlin had been distracted by the sudden hug, Arthur's open worry and the way the man seemed so relieved to see Arthur again in one piece. Merlin hadn't known Arthur cared so much. And so he had let slip that he was meeting up with Morgana.

While Merlin still couldn't calm his heart just thinking about the entire exchange, he knew he would have to let Morgana know about his slip up. He just hoped she wouldn't kill him for it.

Merlin let out a deep sigh as he listened to Gwen, who was showing him the blueprints for her newest invention. She was really glowing up due to her new found freedom. He had never seen her smile this much and her inventions were incredible. Her forge was running all day and she had already created a water system that would make it easier for the wash ladies and servants to retrieve water from the well. That and a filtering system. Who had put those futuristic views in her mind, Merlin could only guess. But it sounded amazing and he liked seeing her this happy, so he helped her brainstorm. Not that she needed his help. But she did appreciate his idea to combine some of her inventions with magic to not have to invent the atomic bomb before its time.

Sometimes, Merlin let his eyes wander over to Arthur, whose room they were occupying for their meet up. Arthur was supposedly working on the new magic laws. Merlin would have expected Arthur to throw them out, especially with how loud Gwen was being, but Arthur seemed distracted. Once in a while, he would look up, meet Merlin's eyes, and immediately turn back to his papers. Merlin had the strange feeling that Arthur wanted to join their discussion but was too shy to ask for it. Merlin could only smile at his master. Arthur could be a bit awkward sometimes.

Merlin turned his gaze back to Gwen who had somehow drifted off in her explanations to the invention of the radio. "Just imagine, no one would have to come to Camelot to listen to Arthur's speeches anymore! They could just do it from home!" Merlin's smile fell a bit. When he looked up, he could see Arthur study Gwen from where he was sitting before turning back to his paper, face red when he met Merlin's gaze. Right. Arthur's destiny lay with Gwen...

Merlin closed his eyes. Then he returned his attention to the discussion at hand. "I'd be so jealous, Gwen. Can you imagine it? To have a button to shut him up?"

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"Why is he here?" Morgana twitched an eye.

"You can ignore me, dear sister. I just wanted to join the two of you and figure out what you're actually doing."

"I told him to stay home but he insisted." Merlin glared at his master.

"You TOLD HIM?" Morgana's screech was even louder than usual. Her arms were shaking against the table she was leaning on.

This week, they were playing monopoly. At this point, Merlin was beginning to wonder if the author is high. "It was an accident. I didn't mean to tell him, it just slipped."

"I should have known I couldn't trust you!" Morgana groaned and her face hit the table.

Merlin smiled awkwardly. "To be fair, he says he IS going to review the laws on magic. Besides, he wanted to see if you're doing fine and what we need to do to welcome you back home."