Short: Finding Merlin
Arthur: What do you mean you can't find Merlin?
Leon: I mean we can't find him, Sire. We've asked all the servants and before you ask, yes we've checked the Tavern.
Arthur: *Paces* Then search the forests I want him found understood!?
Leon: Yes Sire. *Walks out the door but hears the King mutter*
Arthur: *mutters* Idiot thinks he can escape this marriage... Ha just wait until I show him his wedding robes, he'll look like a noble and absolutely hate it. 👰🏻♂️
Leon: *suffers and leaves quickly*
Gwaine: So what did the princess do this time?
Leon: Apparently he gave Merlin his mother's sigil awhile back and Merlin only just found out, thanks to Gwen, what a noble offering a sigil means to their intended.
Gwaine: No way! The princess proposed marriage to Merlin without even telling him?!
Leon the long suffering: Indeed. Merlin is a commoner and while he has improved since he first arrived here, he still doesn't know all the intricacies of nobility.
Gwaine: So Merlin got mad and went off to who knows where?
Leon: It would seem.
Gwaine: How long do we have before his royalness starts going off to find Merlin himself?
Random Servant: *Shouts* The King is gone!
Gwaine: ... 😅
Leon: ... 😭
Merlin: *Returns dragging an unconscious and dirty Arthur on horseback*
Gwen: Oh, what happened? Did you get attacked? Are you both OK? Where have you been Merlin? Everyone has been looking for you.
Merlin: I'm ok Gwen, I went to talk about something important. Nothing bad happened, I left a note with Gaius on where I went.
Elyan: Ah, he got called on an emergency birth with one of the down town ladies, hasn't been back yet.
Merlin: *Huffs* And so that was reason for this idiot to go off and start a kingdom wide hunt for me? The Dollphead...
Gwen: *sigh* We did try to tell him he was being a bit paranoid. But he thought after your argument on the sigil he might have scared you off... *Looks to the unconscious King resting on the horse* What happened to him?
Merlin: Pfft, *smirks* the King fainted.
Elyan: He... Fainted...
Merlin: Yup. I found the idiot riding like a madman and when he finally calmed down enough to actually listen to me I told him I just went off to talk with Kilgharrah and Aithusa.
Gwen: Ok, that explains where you went, but then what happened to make Arthur faint?
Merlin: Aha, well... 😅
[BEFORE, IN THE FOREST]
Arthur: So what was it that you need to talk to dragons for? Did you get your answers? *Trying and failing not to stare at Merlin while walking beside him*
Merlin: Hmm I did *Reaches out to grasp Arthur's hand and paused their walking*
Arthur: Merlin?
Merlin: *Breathes deeply before taking something from his pocket and into Arthur's hand*
Arthur's heart dropped when he felt a round shape of a coin and it showed in his eyes what he believes this to be.
Merlin: *Noticed Arthur's sudden sad mood, rolled his eyes* Dollphead, opened your hand before jumping to conclusions! 🙄
Arthur: *Opens hand* Wait, is this...
Merlin: *Squirms and fidgets* I wanted to ask Kilgharrah about Dragon Lord Courting triditions. And well, he wasn't too informed in that but knew of Dragon Lords giving a Dragon scale as gifts and I asked Aithusa for one of hers, being her Dragon Lord after all... And well he said I could shape it, so I used my magic to carve it and well, being a dragon lord and you a Pendragon I thought why not Twin dragons?
In Arthurs hand was a white-silver sigil that shines faintly with Twin dragons circling each other and behind them he recognises the druids triskel symbol.
Arthur: *In Awe and too speechless for words*
Merlin: It also is embedded with my magic and acts like a... Connection between us. I'll be to find you as long as you have it and you'll be able to find me. My magic would guide you. Maybe then you won't have to go on a kingdom wide search for me. *Laughs*
Arthur: *Smiles* Heh, so a Merlin Finder? About time, do you know how hard it is to find idiot warlocks lately?
Merpin: *Smiles fondly* Prat.
Merlin: *Looks serious* That's not all either. Arthur, your a prat and a dollop head. I know I tell you you're always a bit thick in the head but I never knew how much until I realised the significance of your mother's sigil. You had to go about proposing to me in the most infuriating way without even telling me.
Merlin: But I know more then anyone how good of a man you are, how much you work to be fair to your people. And the thought of you having those kind of feelings for me was too good to be true. Because I would have said yes. Always I'd say yes. I feel like I was born to love you Arthur. Prophecys and destiny may play a part, but I would always chose you.
Arthur: *Dumbfounded*
Merlin: *Rolls his eyes* I'm proposing cabbagehead. I'll marry you. ❤️💍
Arthur: ... 😳🤯💞 *Faints and falls into a puddle*
Merlin: ...
[END OF FLASHBACK]
Merlin: *Blushes with a laugh* I accepted his proposal. He ended up going into shock after and fell over into a small puddle.
Gwen: Oh! 😃 Merlin I'm so happy for you!
Elyan: Yeah, cheers mate. *Mutters to himself* Thank god all the pining is over.
Arthur: *Wakes up* I had the most fantastic dream! Merlin gave me a sigil and accepted my proposal~!
Merlin: *Speaks from the fireplace* It wasn't a dream Arthur!
Arthur: 😍 You love me! 💖
Merlin: 🙄❤️ *Walks up and kisses Arthur* Yes I do.
Arthur: 💘🥴💕 Merlin Loves me~! Merlin will marry me~
Merlin: *Fond and in love* 🥰
The (Merlin's) Knights: FINALLY!
Castle Servants: FINALLY!
All of Camelot: FINALLY!
Kilgharrah: The two halves have finally become one.
Aithusa: *Chirps*