It’s been four and half years since I reviewed the finale of this, and I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve come back to read this. Every time I’m floored by just how good it is. As someone who usually never rereads fics, this one is completely different and I still love it to this day. Just wanted to write you a little note letting you know even after all this time how much I still appreciate it.

(It would let me post another review on the epilogue, which is why I’m reviewing chapt 33)

This Is so well written and the story line, Plot and character development are incredible. It’s like a real book and a bloody good one at that!

OH DANG THOSE ARE ARTHUR'S SYMPTOMS TOO AREN'T THEY
Your foreshadowing, throughout this entire story, is on point!
I think I see your endgame now, and you've given just enough hints on how you're going to get there. Master of suspense :)

I know this story is quite old but I only just discovered it recently. I wanted to let you know that before this, I was purely a reader of canon stories. Somehow I stumbled upon your story which not only had Merthur but was also AU. Two things I was no way a fan of but somehow, your story is just perfection! Perhaps taking Merlin and Arthur out of their actually time line and setting them to an AU in a more modern era made them being together as a couple absolutely great. Not sure but anyway, I'm a big hurt/comfort fan and the combination of that, the romance and the way all the characters were connected was just great. Yes there are small typos here and there (I'm a stickler for that) but it in no way detracted from my thorough enjoyment of the story. I wish you would write another story again one day but even if you don't, I want to thank you for writing this one! However if you ever felt up to it, a sequel would be FANTASTIC! You know, the transition to Arthur's changes and acceptance of MUs doesn't go over well with everyone and some nut job is trying to bring them down, etc... lol. Just trying to plant a seed in your head. :-)

I'm sorry this story is pizzing me off soooo bad. If Morgana doesn't die a painful torturous death soonnnnn! Honestly first there's all the Merlin Freya crap and now this? Im missing the merthur

I'm just waiting for merlin to kill morgana. That psycho bish needs to go down HAAAAARD

I know it's been a while since you wrote this but I still want to express my appreciation of this story. I read this in one go. YES I MEAN IT !ONE GO! 20 hours of pure exhilaration, exitement, happiness! you are an amazing writer! The plot, twists, build up, everything kept me on the hook! oh, and Never apologise for extra or long chapters! a story like this you don't want it to end! Thank you for sharing this with us!
now Im off to work (without any sleep at all but my mind is still buzzing) and Next weekend I am planning on reading your other story!

I haven't figured out the word to use after I've binged read a great Merlin fanfic and have come to the end and am so happy but so sad for it to be over and I just want to grab Merlin and Arthur and the author and kiss you all! So yeah, still looking for that word.

Well done and thank you!

t

Awwwwwwww. For fucks sake, my heart is all mush now. They are just too flipping adorable!

I loved that Morgana was the one to stop Edwin. I didn't see it coming at all (at least until she took Edwin's hand). It was perfect.

I'd give con-crit but I haven't written or read anything in so long that it would probably be crap. Umm... I guess I'll give it a bit of a shot. I would say two things to work on could be: tenses and show don't tell.
By tenses I mean present/past but I suck at that too. That's more on the beta than you in my opinion but I don't really think it's the end of the world. At all.
By show don't tell I mean, in your style you do a lot of explaining of what each person is thinking/feeling. It became a lot less confusing when you stopped head hopping and started separating the POVs with breaks/chapter changes. But you don't always have to explain so much. It might help you stop writing on and on forever (which you hinted at having trouble writing short stuff. ME TOO.) I'm not saying get rid of it -it's your writing and your style. What I mean is sometimes you'll have -let's just say- Arthur thinking something in his head and you'll emphasize that with italics. In addition you'll go on to explain his thoughts/feelings in not italics (straight vertical? whatever). Sometimes it can get repetitive. The idea behind show don't tell is that actions speak louder than words. AKA if you say 'His body shook as he entered the room' as apposed to 'He was so nervous about the decision he had to make that he was shaking as he entered the room'. And that's a crappy example. Anyway, my point is, you don't have to get rid of emphasizing or explaining the emotions and thoughts behind actions but sometimes actions are enough. You also don't have to listen to a word I say ;)

I freaking loved this story. Obviously a favorite of mine. I remember when I was first reading it I thought, yeah this is like Merlin meets James Bond! I actually don't watch James Bond that much... but I still will say that comparison works... James Bond is awesome.

Arthur having magic is like my favorite thing in the world. I need more of that. Forever.

It was all just so good! Oh god. Swooning here.

Thank you very much for writing! I hope you continue!

Much Love
-B

Poor Morgana. In love with one brother while he's in love with the other brother. I feel like Shakespeare should have written that play... and if he didn't, I should. And give you credit for the idea, of course ;D We'll talk profit sharing if I actually make one... ha. likely. *sarcasm*

Anyway, you probably don't remember me because I left the planet for a long time due to responsibility and crap. So it's been a while since I've read this. I'm slowly catching back up and by that I mean I know I only have a few chapters left and I want to read them and ughhh, catching up slowly.

I just love this plot so much. *wipes away single tear*

Arthur wanting to punch the wall and scream with grief b/c of Merlin was so perfectly placed I ended up thinking an entire depressing as fuck scenario in my head. Only, in my head, Arthur had just come back from the dead and Merlin had just found him but then they had to take him to hospital like right away. In my head it was because Arthur still had that sword wound and apparently being dead didn't fix that? And so they had to rush to the hospital but they didn't know what poison they were fighting and so the beeping of the heart monitor zeroed out for a moment and a doctor was telling Merlin that it didn't look good and that they were keeping him alive on the machines and Merlin was just pounding his fist against the wall in the hall and screaming 'Not again! I just got him back! You can't take him from me!' He doesn't even see that he's left a crack the size of his arm in the plaster -his vision is blurred from crying so hard. Aaaaaand I got really depressed. Obviously Arthur comes back due to Merlin magicing him better... or something.

Now that I have shared that pain...

I'll catch up eventually, promise :D

:D

Oh I want to wring het bony litt

I love it! This has to be one of the BEST fanfictions I've read in a long time. Thank you so much

I came back for what I knew to be smut and wow I knew I wouldn't regret it... I haven't even eaten all day because if this fic!