Echoes of Albion

he was never meant to die like this, on the dirt, the grass, blood pouring from the worn chainmail loops, his hand to his chest.

on the contrary, this was exactly how he was supposed to die. no matter how many times Merlin had saved him, he was just delaying the inevitable truth.

- Arthur pendragon would always die by mordred's hand, he'd die in agony.
and Merlin would always be too late, left to wander the earth and carry the weight of his soulmates absence.