merthur fic recs: royal balls
1. Good Fortune by platonic_boner (@vegan-hermione)
Arthur makes Merlin a lord, and Merlin does an astonishingly good job of running a village.
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i love this fic. it is literally the reason why this post is being made. it is so good and i loved the dramatic irony in the ball scene. it is so funny watching arthur pout about not being able to marry merlin when we all know that’s the rich lord the council really wants him to marry.
2. It Feels Like It Was Just Yesterday We Were In Love, Why Is It Falling Apart? by Dark_Angel23
Five years had passed since Arthur had become King, and three since the magic ban had been repealed.
Merlin had left Camelot soon after, convinced that his work here was done and he wasn't needed anymore, to live a life of solitude and mystery as Emrys.
But when a ball is held at Camelot to celebrate the first steps to the forming of Albion, an invitation finds its way to Emrys, and with it, a way for Merlin to find closure. Would he leave everything be as he left it three years ago, or would he take the chance to move on with his life?
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listen when arthur said “What made you think I wouldn’t jump on the pyre with you?” i was like this close to crying. this fic basically just tells canon to piss off and does it better.
3. I Can See The Way You Look At Me, Don't You See The Way I Look At You? by Dark_Angel23
The magic ban has been lifted a year ago, but Arthur still doesn't know about Merlin's magic.
Or at least, that's what Merlin thinks.
When a Ball is held at Camelot, a series of events make Merlin think that Arthur wants to marry Gwen, and in order to stop the pain, makes the decision to disguise himself as Emrys and attend it.
But does Arthur really want to marry her?
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in this fic arthur gets the braincell. we get perceptive!arthur and oblivious!merlin and a couple of cinderella elements thrown into this fic. it’s cute.