Does this make me prolific?

[neathsunnyskies]

Title: Our Habit of Dreaming
Pairings: Merlin/Arthur, brief Arthur/other
Rating: R
Words: 2200
Warnings: Flangst; sort-of-but-not-really infidelity (Arthur/other); references to past character death; reincarnation; sex
Summary: In which Arthur is reborn and Merlin remembers how to live
Thanks: to maybelater__ for the beta/cheerleading/letting me ignore the WiP

Comments

[rocketgirl2]

This is lovely. The tone of this piece is great - you have enough angst to give it emotional power, but not too much, and your writing is phenomenal. Great fic!

[neathsunnyskies]

Oh, thank you!

[pallorsomnium]

This is just gorgeous.

I love the haunting quality of this. And how all the short scenes seem stark but at the same time, there is so much weight and imagery in them.

When Merlin kisses him, he tastes a bit like the Marrakesh spice markets, a bit like the Sao Paolo sunshine. He tastes like the early morning fog in Beijing and the hazy, late-night incense that hung in the streets of Mumbai. He tastes like old Greek magic and New York electricity. He tastes like snatches of the entire world, sweet and thrilling and amazing, and Arthur had once died for Camelot, but now all he wants is to live for Merlin.
This paragraph just pulls everything together and the metaphors are so so lovely. And Arthur living for Merlin~~ -flails-

I'm starting to rant, so I'll end with, I love this. Thank you so much for sharing!

[neathsunnyskies]

Oh, thank you so much! I'm so thrilled that you liked it! :)

[archaeologist_d]

Loved how Arthur was chasing him around. Such a lovely exotic chase that ends where it needs to end. Together. Great job.

[neathsunnyskies]

Thank you!

[pen_rabbit]

This is just lovely. Beautifully written, and with such sparse but thrilling description of the places. I really enjoyed it. :)

[neathsunnyskies]

Thank you!

[itachitachi]

This was so rich and gorgeous. I love the uncertainty about everything, about whether Arthur was really real or not, and what had happened to Merlin. I want to know more but the mystery, I think, just makes it more precious. I really liked this.

[neathsunnyskies]

Thank you so much!