fic: five times merlin almost tells gwen (and the one time he does)

[jontinf]

Title:  five times merlin almost tells gwen (and the one time he does)

Characters/Pairing: Merlin, Gwen, Arthur/Gwen

Rating: T for violence

Word Count: 3427

Disclaimer: These characters are borrowed.

Summary: Merlin wonders if there is anything about Gwen that isn’t unconditional.

A/N: Written for rubberglue. The story is set after “The Nightmare Begins

Comments

[cantarina1]

I love these two and the way you write their unfolding relationship. I don't think that we'll ever get a canon reveal to Gwen, not unless it's at the very end, but this is wistful and beautiful. I wish that this was the relationship they showed us on the show!

[jontinf]

Aw, thank you for such a lovely comment. Yes, I suspect that Gwen will find out around the same time that everybody else will. I'd love it if she could find out before and act as a confidant to him like Lancelot did at the beginning of series four. It'd give her a chance to accompany Merlin on more adventures too.

[livviedoo]

I just *love* this - it is so beautifully done, like turning pages in a cherished photo album with a friend filling in the details. In my special reality, you've been hired to write seasons 5 and 6...

[jontinf]

Wow! This is such a wonderful comment. Thank you very much.

[serenphoria]

Absolutely stunning. I can literally feel my heart pounding and aching. Each moment slips snugly into canon and gives Merlin and Gwen's friendship the depth that it deserves and we've been denied on the show. Thank you.

[jontinf]

This is so sweet of you to say. Thank you. I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed it.

[sophinisba]

I really loved reading this. So warm and kind and true to both their characters. I could read fics about Gwen and Merlin all day long.

[jontinf]

Thank you so much. It was so much fun to write. I could probably read (and write) about them all day as well.

[zahrawithaz]

This is so lovely! I love the Gwen/Merlin friendship, and you truly do it justice here.

I especially love the scene of Gwen checking on Merlin after Freya's death, but there are too many perfect lines here to list them all.

[jontinf]

Thanks for the comment! They have such a sweet friendship to build a headcanon for. (And btw, I adore your Merlin reviews)