Gold and Glory
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Last published Sun, Jan 2, 2022
"I've been told that people live for many things. Some live for power. Some for gold. Some even live for glory. As for me, I live for love and the knowledge that I can do some good in this little world."
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Elsyande, called Elsy by most who know her, is a witch. Her twin brother Merlin also has magic. She is sent with her brother to live in Camelot, a kingdom where magic is banned. What will befall her, a humble seamstress, as she navigates life and love while having to hide who she really is?
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I ONLY OWN MY OCS ELSY, LADY VIVIENNE, AND LADY RAGNELLE. ALL OTHER RIGHTS GO TO THE CREATORS OF BBC'S MERLIN. CREDIT FOR THE SONGS USED IN THIS FIC GO TO THE MAKERS OF DISNEY'S ENCHANTED, 2015 CINDERELLA, AND GAME OF THRONES.
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