Trust issues

[bookaddict43]

Title: Trust issues
Fandom: Merlin
Characters: Arthur, Uther, Gauis
Rating: G
Word count: 141
Comment: Originally written for merlin_ldws. I was out in the third round, but was so glad to actually write something :)

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Arthur watched as his father and Gaius exchanged another significant look and sighed internally. It appeared he would again be left in ignorance about something from his past. How he was supposed to operate with any efficiency when only knowing half the story, he didn’t know.

He assumed it was lack of trust on his father’s part, which led Uther to exclude Arthur from secrets that even his physician knew. But he had long since accepted it. After all Arthur didn’t trust his father either.

How could he trust a man that chained up his own ward for disagreeing with him? Or a man that imprisoned his only son? Or one that allowed his oldest friend to be tortured on suspicion of sorcery?

No, Arthur guarded his most important secrets closely… and made sure that Merlin only ever appeared the fool.

Comments

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

This was great. I loved that Arthur made sure that Merlin appeared only the fool. Loved that he didn't trust his father. Well done! Loved it.

[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I should post it somewhere I guess :D

[gemspegasus.livejournal.com]

Hi,

This is a good look into Arthur's thoughts and how he made sure that Merlin only ever appeared the fool. You wrote a great ficlet. :) Thanks for sharing.

take care
hugs
Angela