Born of Magic
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In a world where Uther Pendragon isn't completely oblivious, he begins to notice some of the strange occurrences around his son Arthur. To Uther's horror he starts to believe that due to the not-so-natural circumstances of his birth, Arthur Pendragon might have magic.
Once Arthur finds out about his father suspicion, he confides in his manservant Merlin, who is now freaking out about someone finding out that he is the one with magic and not Arthur. It doesn't take long before Morgana hears of the speculations and stands up for Arthur by outing her own magical abilites.
So what is Uther supposed to do now, when both his children supposedly possess the very thing he hates and has killed so many people for?
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