(so apparently I didn't write two stories about Arthur's crown)
"No, Merlin, I am not giving up my crown. I don't care how many new ones you show me."
Merlin waggled the shiny new crown in his hands so it caught the light. "Look, I made it sparkly, just the way you like."
Arthur leaned toward the crown in a moment of temptation, then caught himself. "Absolutely not. The choice of crown is a very personal and intimate thing for a king, Merlin. I wouldn't expect you to understand."
Merlin gave up and rolled his eyes as the new crown dropped to his side. "Look, let's just say that there a number of other very personal and intimate things that will go much better in the future if I don't have to stare at that thing on your head all day."
They stared at each other for a long moment in a battle of wills, but Merlin could tell that he was on the verge of victory. One offer to let Arthur wear the new crown in bed, and Merlin would never have to see the old one again.
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Date: 2011-12-14 04:54 am (UTC)"No, Merlin, I am not giving up my crown. I don't care how many new ones you show me."
Merlin waggled the shiny new crown in his hands so it caught the light. "Look, I made it sparkly, just the way you like."
Arthur leaned toward the crown in a moment of temptation, then caught himself. "Absolutely not. The choice of crown is a very personal and intimate thing for a king, Merlin. I wouldn't expect you to understand."
Merlin gave up and rolled his eyes as the new crown dropped to his side. "Look, let's just say that there a number of other very personal and intimate things that will go much better in the future if I don't have to stare at that thing on your head all day."
They stared at each other for a long moment in a battle of wills, but Merlin could tell that he was on the verge of victory. One offer to let Arthur wear the new crown in bed, and Merlin would never have to see the old one again.