Excellent fic! I've reread it several times because it's just that good! Merlin sharing his story is really poignant and moving, and Arthur's reaction is great.

I want a sequel!

Er, where is leon? He was there during this scene. Did he keep the secret? Very nice.

I JUST REWATCHED THIS EPISODE AND U HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS

I'm literally tearing up here But the end was a little lousy. Great story, anyways

Smiling all the way though

Just wait for it... his ego will be GGGGOOOOONNNNEEEE! Sad that this is before the dragon being "slayed".

This is absolutely amazing and I agree that the reveal should have been in this episode and the way you wrote this was great if could have happened on the show! :)

Yay! Squish Uther!...I mean...bad king? LOL this would have been an epic end to the episode.

Meep! So perfect!

This is what should have happened in the show. Absolutely beautifully written and in character too!

Lovely! The story couldn't have been written with Arthur in character, because he's too dependent on Uther's approval. But I'm glad you wrote it despite Arthur's dependency!

This story has everything, from angst and inner hurt to a the subtle humor that somehow fits perfectly among the jumbled up feelings and emotional confessions.
A touching tale that leaves quite an impression on the reader.

beautiful. that would have been great if this had happened.

Really enjoyed this AU version of that episode.