#AND MERLIN BADE FAREWELL TO THE KING HE HAD CREATED!!!

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The Untamed, Ep. 11 // The Untamed, Ep. 48

[sleepysera]

"'This is beyond understanding,' said the king. 'You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan to save yourself?'

And Merlin said quietly, 'Because I am wise. In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins. I have told you your certain future, my lord, but knowing will not change it by a hair. When the time comes, your feeling will conduct you to your fate.' And Merlin bade farewell to the king he had created."

- John Steinbeck, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

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My first youtube to my true literary beloveds, Attolia Irene and Eddis Helen and their blossoming, begrudging friendship:

“Eddis had a serious expression, but as she waited for Attolia to speak, her eyes narrowed with what looked to Attolia like puzzlement. Attolia gave her a haughty look back. ‘We are in accord, your Majesty?’ she asked.

‘Remarkably so,’ said Eddis gravely. She was not so much reserving her judgment as trying to unmake it.” ***

"She felt Attolia reach out and take her hand. To the court it was unexceptional, hardly noticed, but to Eddis it was an anchor, and she held on to it as if to a lifeline. Sounis looked at her with concern. Her responding smile was artificial.

'I will look forward to hearing of your future adventures,' Eddis said. It was stiff, and he looked disappointed. She did not release Attolia's hand, subtly discouraging an embrace, so Sounis bowed instead. His polite expression returned. He bade her farewell and then went back down the steps to his men. The usual discordant shout of commands and the clatter of hooves and weapons and wheels against the plaza followed before the king and his retinue were finally departed. Throughout, the queen of Attolia never let go of Eddis's hand."

It must be divine synchronicity, how in the absence of canon actresses, Katie McGrath and Angel Coulby of Merlin’s Gwen and Morganna create simultaneous, enthralling head canons for our two beloved queens.  We are all in infinite roles at once.   We are all here, there, and everywhere. We travel across universes through the portal between our interconnected heart-minds. @artfrostedleaf @queensandkingsofattolia @incorrectqueensthiefquotes @november-branches @eddisian @gaycostis @ardenetoile @meganwhalenturner

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Mysterious Lotus Casebook, Ep. 40 // The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights, John Steinbeck