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FINALLY. This chapter has required me to create a general Theory of Magic in Merlin and go through two major revisions. My eternal thanks go to my beta, Bethany, for holding my hand through all that. And for not being afraid to point out that what I was saying initially didn't make sense. :)

Nerd Jokes!: I looked up the blostma spell Merlin uses in "Lady of the Lake," and I'm pretty sure the fact that Freya asks for a strawberry and gets a rose is a linguistic joke. The Old English word, "blostma," can mean "blossom," "flower," or "fruit." I play with that a little in this chapter. Also, Bethany and I decided that Morgana and Gwen are constantly rearranging Morgana's chambers after I repeatedly failed to figure out a consistent layout for that set.


Title: Who Follow the Gleam
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Merlin/Morgana (or hints thereof)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 4,207
Disclaimer: Merlin belongs to the BBC. I mean no infringement.
Summary: AU season 2, post-"Lancelot and Guinevere." "Before he knew it, he was saying, 'You're not alone. I'm like you.'" Merlin and Morgana take destiny into their own hands.
 

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“There is nothing on this earth can know all possible futures. … It was real, but it was just one reality. The future is as yet unshaped. It is we that shape it. It is you, Merlin—the decisions you make, the actions you take. Remember that.”-Gaius, “The Witch’s Quickening”