jeweledunicorn

[tansyuduri]

@shana-rosee sent the word Magic (So my rule is I have to go to the last section with it I did not share! But I'm breaking it so not TOO much of spoiler since I'm getting near a climax SOOOO (Also remember this is rough draft!)

“It's a good thing I drank it.” he thought giddily as his magic awareness tried to rip itself in five directions at once in time and space. He had to corral it with his own power so as not to go insane “I don’t think the others could handle this."

There! A griffen near a stream… oh! A woman in medieval clothing curing her neighbor. Magical creatures in some sort of pen, Then magical creatures in a basement or cave. His magical awareness jumped to his younger self trying to save a unicorn then to an ancient sorcer raising up some sort of monster. An elderly version of Bedi teaching a child magic…  Merlin was losing more and more control as the potion wore on. He had to do something. 

ENOUGH! He grabbed most of his magical awareness and muttered some words and tucking his awareness in a cocoon. Sheltering it from the visions that tried to assault the place of safety. 

Merlin huddled there assaulted as hours passed and slowly the visions began to fade. 

When he came to he was laying partly on the sofa of their suite and partly in someone's arms. Wrapped in blankets and panting. For a moment everything was blurry.. and then there were voices. He blinked and tried to clear his vision and his mind

“You’re our healer Elaine there has to be something…” Arthur’s voice “Its been hours”

“Hes done something with his magic to protect himself if I try anything it might mess that up!”

“Then we just have to wait here while he’s twitching like that, expirancing who knows what!?”

He heard an apologetic cooking squawk from the dragon and then its weight landing on him as it moved forward to breathe on him.

Merin's mind and vision cleared

“Remind me…” He croaked “Remind me never to do that again” His hand went up to stroke and reassure Euthymos now that he could see straight. He realized Arthur was holding him. Arthur looked down his face filled with relief and Elaine’s head moved into his vision.

“Please tell me you had no idea this would happen” Arthur’s voice was rough as he tried to control his tone. One hand stroked Merlins hair “And that there will be no more of this kind of thing for awhile. Because I swear Merlin if you knew this was coming and didn’t tell me…”

“I didn’t..!” Merlin insisted “Potion was wrong!”

“And that makes It better!? Honestly Merlin! Do an extra check.. Or or something!” Despite Arthur’s angry tone his hand kept running gently through the sorcerer's hair.

“Gonna close my eyes and pretend to fall asleep if you keep yelling at me” Merlin huffed.

“Oh well then” Arthur started  “you-” Elaine cut them off. “Enough! you both can argue after we know what happened!”