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    Merlin's trying to navigate bringing Morgana back to Camelot, while keeping Arthur safe, and the many chores that keep stacking up.

    Somebody notices.

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    20 Jul 2026

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    A relaxing trip to the Lake of Avalon, interrupted by Freya, who can't resist the opportunity to say Hello.

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    20 Jul 2026

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    There was very little gentleness in most of Arthur's physical interactions. He was a warrior, but even outside of that, his role as a leader meant that by necessity he had to maintain a certain distance and decorum that contained a different kind of violence. Sometimes he wondered if the safety of that distance was worth the ache of isolation.

    Or: 5 times Arthur noticed Merlin using his gentle hands to tend to his knights and one time Merlin took care of Arthur himself.

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    Penelope is quiet for a long while after he nodded his head and confirmed he was inquiring about whether or not she has changed her mind about having a baby with him.

    "I…" she starts before swallowing once. "Well, I suppose as the years have gone on… I have imagined it a time or two, yes."

    Colin knows she is telling the truth, and for the first time in a long time, he is also able to read her and surmise there is more still she is holding back.

    "Is that something you wish for?" he asks cautiously. "A babe? One of your own?"

    Pen's big, pale blue eyes blink at him twice slowly before she starts nibbling on her lip in a decidedly nervous gesture. "That is… We did not… We married for other purposes. I do not expect—"

    "I am not asking what you expect," he interrupts, keeping his tone gentle, though, so as not to scare her out of this spell of vulnerability he's found her in tonight. "I am asking simply what you desire for yourself. Do you want a baby, Pen?"

    "Yes."

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    Or, regency era Penelope and Colin have been in marriage of convenience for five years and decide to have a child together—platonically of course.

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    Within the strictures of polite society, "designation status" remains unspoken. As an Alpha, Colin has diligently concealed his inherent wildness, presenting a facade of polished attire, and gentlemanly conduct. Yet, the unexpected transformation of his cherished childhood friend, Penelope Featherington, is relentlessly challenging his carefully maintained control.
    There's just something about Penelope that has always made him just so...feral.

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    22 Jan 2026