Uther helped Arthur sit up in bed as Gaius carefully held the cup of honey tea to his lips. Arthur drank slowly, leaning his weak body heavily against his father.
“That’s it my boy,” Gaius said when Arthur had finished, “Merlin, I need to speak to the King, can you please keep Arthur cooled down?” Merlin nodded and took Uther’s place next to Arthur as he held a cloth to the boy’s face.
“What can I do for you Gaius?” Uther asked.
“I just had one question my Lord,” Gaius said, “You told e when I first came in this morning that keeping him cool and giving him tea with honey would cure him, so that’s what we’re doing. But I was curious as to where you had heard this?”
“The sorcerer who turned Arthur visited me last night,” Uther murmured.
“He was here?” Gaius said in shock.
“Yes, he told me he turned Arthur into a child to give me a second chance at being a father to him. He told me that he’s the only one who can turn Arthur back, but he won’t do it if we keep trying to find him. Just before he left he told me how to cure him.”
“So are you going to call off the hunt for him?” Gaius asked.
“I don’t have much choice,” Uther admitted reluctantly, “If I want Arthur to be turned back then I have to call off the guards.”
“I wish I could be of more help Sire,” Gaius said, but Uther waved him off.
“You have been plenty helpful Gaius,” Uther said, “Just continue tending to Arthur while I figure out what to do. I shall return soon.”
“Of course sire,” Gaius bowed and walked back over to the young prince and his ward.
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Doing it Over
FanfictionAfter an encounter with magic Arthur is turned back into a 5 year old boy. Now Uther has a decision to make: Does he wait until his son's back to normal and allow everyone else to deal with it? Or does he fix all the mistakes he made when Arthur was...
