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    Merlin escapes from Morgana before she can heal him or implant the Fomorroh, leaving him lost and injured in the middle of the forest. By the time Arthur and Gwaine find him he is sick and exhausted, but on the way back to Camelot he manages reveal something shocking - he knows who the traitor in Camelot is, and that they are in league with Morgana.
    But will Arthur believe him? And what will he do with this knowledge?

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    An alternative plot for s4e6 - A Servant of Two Masters, where Merlin doesn't get healed or brainwashed and remembers Agravaine brought him to Morgana. Also the classic magic confession and Merlin being our favourite self-sacrificing idiot.
    Pre-slash but gen if you squint

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    23 Apr 2026

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    There, thought Arthur proudly. He had conquered the stupid curse, and he wasn’t going to say one more single thing until he was locked and bolted in his chambers.

    Merlin levelled him with a look, which obviously meant Arthur had said all this out-loud.

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    23 Apr 2026

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    “Merlin, why do these people speak like that?”
    “Like what?”
    “Just…like that. I don’t know, they just speak differently.”
    “Well, sure, it’s their accent.”
    “People in Ealdor have an accent? But you don’t…”
    “Oh, I do. It just shows when I’m tired or something. I really don’t notice but people usually tell me when my accent kicks in.”
    “Oh”.

    And Arthur makes his life's mission to hear Merlin’s accent.

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    23 Apr 2026

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    "Merlin!" called Gaius from outside Merlin's door. "Time for breakfa--" He opened the door and stopped abruptly.

    "Um," said Merlin, fidgeting.

    "No. Whatever you have in mind, the answer is no," said Gaius sharply. His eyes drifted down Merlin's body, then jerked firmly up again.

    Merlin smoothed down his skirts nervously. He must've gotten shorter by at least a foot, because his eyes were right in line with Gaius' disapproving eyebrow.

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    23 Apr 2026

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    Merlin discovers a way to make Arthur listen to him.

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