A Beacon In The Dark
crimsonswirls, ZairaA
Summary:
In a society where people with magic are persecuted, Arthur is a lawyer who takes on a prominent murder case. The suspect is a sorcerer: Merlin, Arthur's former childhood friend, who vanished at sixteen when his magic was discovered. Now, ten years later, Merlin is a prostitute, and Arthur has to solve more than Merlin's secrets to save the man he still loves from execution.
A story about two friends, who after losing their hope, their innocence and their way, finally find each other again.
Written for Paper Legends 2013 by ZairaA - with Art by crimsonswirls
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Summary
When Arthur is sixteen his father deems him ready to lead the knights on his first mission, which is to take care of a druid camp that has sprung up within the borders of Camelot. In the midst of chaos and bloodshed that leaves Arthur guilt-ridden, he manages to save one boy whom he swears to protect at any cost.
Over the years Merlin becomes so much more than Arthur's redemption, but is Arthur ready to accept their shared destiny, his own feelings for the younger boy and the chance for love Merlin is offering him?
(underage tag for Merlin being 16 - Arthur is 21)
Shelves: Merlin
- Site:
- archiveofourown.org
- Words:
- 56,154
- Status:
- Completed