Fall of Civilizations
Author: Gilli_ann
Title: Fall of Civilizations
Rating: G
Characters: Merlin, Arthur
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Arthur and Merlin ponder the lessons of the past
Word Count: 150
Prompt: Fall
A/N: Modern AU, a continuation of canon, inspired by the excellent podcast and book of the same name. Dialogue only.
"I'm reading about the Roman empire. Claudius, Hadrian, the Romano-British culture."
"Merlin, have you ever marveled at how much we know now, in this day and age? All the details and information we had no idea about, back when we united Albion?"
"Yes, Arthur. I vividly recall seeing the delapidated remains of old Londinium, the large crumbling columns, the broken statues, the remnants of decaying bath-houses, and wondering about the people who could create such miracles in marble. Why they failed, who their enemies were, and where they vanished to."
"Yet there we were, oblivious to their history, not knowing that we'd end up repeating it when Camelot fell."
"Every civilization will fall in the end. That's what history and archaeology teach us. But this time..."
"With my return from Avalon-"
"We've been given a second chance. That has never happened before."
"We'd better not mess it up."
Title: Fall of Civilizations
Rating: G
Characters: Merlin, Arthur
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Summary: Arthur and Merlin ponder the lessons of the past
Word Count: 150
Prompt: Fall
A/N: Modern AU, a continuation of canon, inspired by the excellent podcast and book of the same name. Dialogue only.
"I'm reading about the Roman empire. Claudius, Hadrian, the Romano-British culture."
"Merlin, have you ever marveled at how much we know now, in this day and age? All the details and information we had no idea about, back when we united Albion?"
"Yes, Arthur. I vividly recall seeing the delapidated remains of old Londinium, the large crumbling columns, the broken statues, the remnants of decaying bath-houses, and wondering about the people who could create such miracles in marble. Why they failed, who their enemies were, and where they vanished to."
"Yet there we were, oblivious to their history, not knowing that we'd end up repeating it when Camelot fell."
"Every civilization will fall in the end. That's what history and archaeology teach us. But this time..."
"With my return from Avalon-"
"We've been given a second chance. That has never happened before."
"We'd better not mess it up."