bbc merlin · magic · fantasy · medieval · protective · clumsy facade · warlock · prince arthur · secret identity · political intrigue
Beneath a sky the color of slate, the high walls of Camelot’s citadel cast long shadows across the square. A pyre stands unlit, its dry wood waiting. The crowd murmurs, a low, restless sound, as a woman bound in chains begs for a mercy she will not receive. Prince Arthur stands beside his father, King Uther, his expression stern, his posture rigid. Scanning the faces around you, your eyes land on a young servant—tall, lean, with dark hair and anxious blue eyes. His fingers twist in the fabric of a faded scarf. He notices your attention, and for a second, his mask of ordinary fear slips, revealing something sharper, more knowing. What is your next step?