Gift of Souls

Characters, setting, and history belong to other people. Just the plot bunny is mine.

Set: Post Season 4

Summery: A gift is awaiting Merlin as a reward for helping the Fisher King, but will his deepest secret be exposed if he receives it?

reveal fic Merlin/Freya

Any mistakes are my own. This fic is complete on my computer, but has not been beta'd and chapters will be uploaded over the next few days as I re-read and edit them.

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Prologue:

It was Samhain Eve. Gray clouds floated lazily across the twilight sky, sometimes obscuring the rising moon and making it nearly impossible for any normal man to see his way through the forest. Luckily for Merlin, he was anything but normal. He knew the path to the lake of Avalon well, even in the gathering darkness. A small word, "léoht" and the tip of his staff, taken from the Shidhe in human form, would glow helping to guide his way. The young wizard hastened his steps, praying that he would make it to the shore of the lake in time. So focused he was on his destination that Merlin failed to notice someone was following him.