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Abigail Cousland/Ser Korwin Barnes--the fateful night after the final battle.
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- Part 1 of Cousland Chronicles
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“‘How far are you willing to go, Kory?’ Abigail groaned, ‘Would you betray your principles as a Templar to run with me? Would you kill the Divine to be with me?’”
Abigail Cousland and Ser Korwin Barnes—smut, confessions, and undeniable worship.
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- Part 3 of Cousland Chronicles
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Abigail Cousland, and the man behind it all.
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- Part 2 of Cousland Chronicles
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Was true love warm and comforting instead of cold disappointment and never-ending anxiety?
"Must be…" Abigail mumbled to herself, "I wish Alistair had felt like this." She held her hands up to the milky black sky, the stars illuminating past dreams and wishes of hers. The warden could barely see past her hands in the dark, despite the fire snapping and crackling consistently. That ever mechanical flame, flickering in and out of reality, always brought her comfort.
Shout out to my friends on Discord for giving me these ideas for my beloved Abigail Cousland. Diane Cousland and Thace Mahariel do not belong to me.
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- Part 4 of Cousland Chronicles
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My Farewell to the Fields by 23rdAxis
Fandoms: Lords of the Fallen (Video Games), Original Work, Dragon Age: Origins
26 Dec 2025
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A sickness has taken root within him, and unbeknownst to him, so has a certain Hallowed Sentinel.
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A recounting of Abigail Cousland’s life. Heartbreak, manipulation, death, and the man behind it all.
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"Your mother made me make my own pie with her yesterday." He said, sitting up to glare. "What is it with your family? Why do none of you respect nobles?" He said and Merlin dropped the plate of food he was carrying. "...I hate you." He sighed, staring at his food bouncing on the ground with a loud clatter. "I should hire your mother as my servant. She wouldn't drop my food." He added with a fierce nod.
"My mother is here?" He asked and Arthur paused.
"You haven’t seen her?"
"No. Fuck. It’s finally happening." He whispered. Arthur stared, absolutely baffled. "She’s come to kill me." He explained and dashed towards the door to peer outside.
"What?" Arthur snorted. "Merlin. Your mother can be very firm, but she’s not the killing type. She is too softhearted for such things." He said and Merlin slammed the door shut, leaning against the wood as if barricading it.
"If you're not careful you'll be next."
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Hunith occasionally visits Camelot. Arthur thinks she’s wonderful...Sometimes.
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24 Jul 2026
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In Which Arthur Lets a Sorcerer Live and Regrets It by CaffeinatedFlumadiddle
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
07 Jan 2020
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“MERLIN!” Arthur shrieked as he dove for his sword. Merlin only groaned, raising his arm to push Will’s hand down as the damned idiot laughed wildly. “Keep your goddamn sorcerer in line, I swear to-”
“Beware, my prince.” Will interrupted solemnly as he raised his hands to signal complete silence “For my powers will surely turn you into the toad that you are. Bippity Boppity…Make Arthur Hoppity….” He said, wiggling his fingers. Arthur swore loudly. Merlin gave a cough that suspiciously sounded like a laugh before turning to fix his friend with a hard glare.
“Stop it.”
“He makes it too easy, Merlin. Honestly.”
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Will survived the battle of Ealdor and occasionally comes around to visit Merlin…And torture Arthur.
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24 Jul 2026
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Arthur tried to find words to express his utter, complete, absolute disbelief of the situation, but nothing seemed to come out. Finally, Merlin took over.
"So let me get this straight," he said slowly "A goddess came from the sky...Told you that you had a destiny to, um, help this Emrys-"
"Actually," Lancelot cleared his throat "She requested I serve as an ambassador between Emrys and Arthur."
Merlin stared.
"Right..." He frowned "So, uh, she told you to do that and...Gave you a chicken to close the veil between worlds?"
Percival looked at the pile of feathers with a grimace as he nudged them away with the toe of his boots.
"Yeah, that about covers it." Lancelot said and shrugged "My lord, does this mean you’re going to kill me?" He asked, turning to Arthur. "Because I’m pretty sure this this crystal ball has magic in it."
Arthur wished he would have thrown himself in that damned veil when he had the chance.
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Instead of sacrificing himself to the veil, a goddess of the Old Religion decides to use Lancelot for the greater good of the prophecy. Lancelot...Decides to take a different route.
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24 Jul 2026
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In which Arthur gives Merlin gifts.
“No.” Morgana shook her head, “No, see you don’t understand.” Morgana took him by the shoulder and pulled him close as if to divulge a secret. “Arthur Pendragon does not give good gifts. He is actually the worst gift-giver in all of England.”
“Oh come on, the scarf isn’t that bad.” Merlin said, now kind of insulted for the piece of fabric.
“Merlin, the scarf is perfect for you. It’s a good gift. Arthur doesn’t give good gifts.”- Language:
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24 Jul 2026
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10 Reasons Not to Fight a D̶r̶a̶g̶o̶n̶ Bird (a Guide by Arthur Pendragon) by CaffeinatedFlumadiddle
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
31 Mar 2020
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“Merlin…” Arthur said as he slowly started to reach for his sword. “Don’t…Move…”
“No, no, no! Arthur, it’s alright!” Merlin said as he moved (because obviously he ignored Arthur’s orders and moved) in front of the desk. “She’s just saying hello!”
“That’s a dragon.” Arthur informed him. Merlin looked over his shoulder for a moment.
“No, it isn’t.”
There was a pause.
“Yes, it is.”
“No.” Merlin shook his head. “It…Uh, is not…A dragon.”
“Then what the Hell is it?!” Arthur asked, not letting his eyes drift away from the fire breathing demon. Yeah. That was definitely a dragon. Merlin clicked his tongue before also staring behind him.
“It is…A…Bird…”
There was another pause.
“You’re really sticking with that?”
“I am, thank you.”
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Merlin has to convince the King of Camelot that he is not, in fact, in possession of a dragon. Luckily, the rest of the kingdom has already been won over by the baby dragon and is quite willing to aid in this quest.
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Bookmarked by 23rdAxis
24 Jul 2026