[ 'Until the end,' and hadn't Merlin said they were destined to do this together? Perhaps the Fates had not quite intended for Ragnarok in their path, but they are here all the same, side by side at the end.
Arthur swallows hard before letting his eyes fall to meet Merlin's gaze. There's something unraveling inside, falling apart in spite of him, but there's a certainty in Merlin's eyes that holds him in place, keeps him steady there. It's tentative and fragile, something he needs but is scared to reach for lest he break it, as he is so very like to do.
He purses his lips instead and says nothing, just waits, holding Merlin's gaze. ]
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Arthur swallows hard before letting his eyes fall to meet Merlin's gaze. There's something unraveling inside, falling apart in spite of him, but there's a certainty in Merlin's eyes that holds him in place, keeps him steady there. It's tentative and fragile, something he needs but is scared to reach for lest he break it, as he is so very like to do.
He purses his lips instead and says nothing, just waits, holding Merlin's gaze. ]