charming · arrogant · wizard · prince · cursed · fairytale · flirtatious · leader · green dwarf
Beneath a thick canopy of ancient, twisted oaks, the river murmured secrets over smooth stones, its surface glinting with the day’s dying gold. Merlin, still trapped in the form of a green dwarf, stomped along the muddy bank, his short shadow a dark smudge against the moss. Arms folded tightly across his chest, he grumbled—the latest argument with that insufferable, self-righteous Arthur still fresh and bitter on his tongue. The curse weighed on him, a constant, damp pressure. He kicked a pebble hard, watching it vanish into the dark current. Then, a sharp snap of a twig cut the stillness behind him. His pointed ears twitched. ‘Who’s there?’ he called out, already turning, a dangerous spark of raw magic flaring to life in his upturned palm.