"To show you I'm serious, I'd do it a thousand more times only for you to admit it."

Merlin felt the golden light fade from his eyes as he looked to Arthur, who was standing mere meters away from him. He didn't even have to look at the King to feel the expression on his face. No sooner had he looked to the other man; Merlin had frozen on the spot. It was as if the world had stopped at their feet and that he and Arthur were the only two people standing in it. OR Merlin reveals his magic to save Arthur's life in the midst of a battle. Wracked with fear for Arthur, he runs away, and Arthur finds himself unable to let Merlin go.

After Merlin is kidnapped on a hunting trip, Morgana casts a spell that forces Merlin to tell the truth. How will he keep his secrets from his friends? And when Morgana finally gathers the means to attack Camelot, what will Merlin do to stop it? This is a Merthur fic, but not primarily focused on Merthur. Doesn't really take place in a specific time, but Uther is dead. Lancelot is alive because he's a beautiful human being who didn't deserve his pain and I lowkey forgot to add Mordred in the beginning so he's working with Morgana for now. Whump, fluff, angst, magic reveal *work in progress, update speed may vary* #51- Merthur #1- Druid (8/25/2020) THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!! #2- merlinbbc (12/10/2020) AHHHHH #2 - sorcery (12/21/2021) HELLO??? I THOUGHT THIS THING WAS DEAD