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Few friends left in this world

Merlin & Nimueh (Merlin BBC)

He was sitting on the grass with his back to her, looking out at the gently rolling waves on the lake. His hair was much longer than she remembered and tied behind him with a black bow, his clothing of a much finer material than she ever remembered him wearing, with tall boots of soft brown leather. Uncaring of her own dirt-smeared nakedness, she stopped several steps behind him and smirked.

“Well, hello Merlin, it's been a long time,” she said.

He continued to stare out at the lake. “Hello, Nimueh,” he said simply, a weight and weariness to his words that were also new. “I think it's been longer than you realize. Tell me, do you approach as friend or foe?”

The question startled her and chased away the anger that had begun to brew within her mind. “You would accept me as a friend after all that has happened between us?” The words tumbled from her mouth before she was aware of the question.

A sad, bitter chuckle was her response. “That was a long time ago and I have very few friends left in this world. I would be a fool to turn one away.”

She blinked and realized that even her pain and anger were distant to her now. Without another word, she sat on the grass beside him. Equally silent, Merlin handed her a large metal flask. She pulled out the cork and sniffed at it. The aroma was sweet, yet bitter and unlike anything she'd ever smelt before.

“What is it?” she asked.

Merlin smiled. “It's something explorers brought back from a land far across the sea. It's called cocoa.”

“A land far across the sea? That sounds like a fairy tale; has the world changed that much while I was asleep?”

“Hmm, perhaps. Some of it you might not recognize anymore, but people are still the same.”

She snorted. “Of course they are; people never change.”

She lifted the flask to her lips and drank. It was good. For a flask of this, she may even have forgiven Uther his crimes. Some of them, anyway.

From the fanfiction In a Land of the 24-hour News Cycle and a Time of Science written by Morena_Evensong

Other works from this story:

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I lost this little shit some time ago. It was torture. But I found it and it’s finally done and I’m happy with how it turned out :D or really, as happy as I can be with any drawing I make.

I really love this scene of the story, it’s actually one of my very favourite, if not MY very favourite. With how tired Merlin is and just, friend or foe? And well, his kindness, or just tiredness I suppose.

I really love the sensuality of Nimueh, if only I had her confidence *-* (not really). If I’m honest with myself the faces feel a little weird to me.

Please, do make this big so you can see the details, it looks blurry like this. Also, this story, 100% recommended. You will not regret it. Or what do I know? Perhaps you will.

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