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World Shaking Down (Part 6/?)

Jun 11, 2011 00:59

Title: World Shaking Down (Part 6/?)
Author: talesofyesac
Fandom: Merlin
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairing: Merlin, Arthur (gen)
Word Count: 6,060
Warnings: Some violence and eventual character death (minor character). Also, spoilers for 2x13 and anything before that.
Summary: You can't save the dying with words... and, yet, Balinor is still breathing. ( Read more... )

fandom: merlin, fiction: world shaking down

Comments 7

archaeologist_d June 11 2011, 13:52:14 UTC

I really want to shake you for making me feel this bad and doing it so very well. I loved what you've done with Arthur. Much as I want to slap him, his motivations are completely wonderful and I love that he and Balinor are willing to do whatever it takes to keep Merlin safe - not that Merlin would agree with it at all.

This is brilliant.

talesofyesac June 15 2011, 17:05:33 UTC

Shaking is totally allowed, considering how mean I've been to the boys in this. I think at some point I'll have to write something entirely fluffy.

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talesofyesac June 15 2011, 17:06:12 UTC

I'm not going to lie: I enjoy seeing him helpless too. I think it makes for a pretty interesting dynamic.

flying_tokoeka June 15 2011, 05:15:46 UTC

Oh my gosh. This story pulls at my heart- I love the way you write, Arthur and Merlin's points of view, and how the emotions are so painfully expressed. I anxiously await the next part!

talesofyesac June 15 2011, 17:06:50 UTC

Thank you! I'm still completely floored that people are finding my writing style interesting. It's really nice to hear.

brunettepet June 21 2011, 22:53:19 UTC

Arthur's plan was brilliant and his exchange with Balinor was quite moving. This man knows nothing of his son, and the tidbits Arthur shared must have felt like heart felt jewels. Arthur really cares for Merlin and it shows. Balinor is leaving his son in good hands. Hands that Merlin is going to hate for a long while.

talesofyesac June 22 2011, 21:33:47 UTC

Arthur's interaction with Balinor was really one of my favorite parts to write, mainly because I think it's a way to plausibly have Arthur say things that he wouldn't say in a conversation with Merlin. Basically, in a dialogue with Balinor, there's more possibility to explore exactly what's going on in Arthur's head in a way there wouldn't be if he were having a conversation with Merlin.