ext_17800 ([identity profile] jelazakazone.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] camelot_drabble2013-03-09 11:02 am

Fic: It Burns Him

Author: [livejournal.com profile] jelazakazone
Title:It Burns Him
Rating:G
Character/s: Merlin
Summary: Merlin must use his magic.
Word Count: 100
Prompt: 48: His
Author's Notes: initially written for 47: Fire, but very fitting here too. Unbeta’d. This is from The Witchfinder.  The spell means, "with the heavens, seize the horse" (translation courtesy of [livejournal.com profile] archaeologist_d).



The magic courses through his body, burning in his veins like fire ravaging a dry field. It sears him — he thinks he can hold it in, but the pain builds and builds. He must loose it, let it fly.

Merlin thinks no one is watching and he can no longer hold back, he is in agony. He twitches his fingers and whispers, “Hors, beride þá heofonum.” He smiles with pleasure. It feels too good to let his magic out. He wants to savor the moment and immerse himself in it, but he is interrupted.

“Did you see the smoke?”

[identity profile] archaeologist-d.livejournal.com 2013-03-10 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Love that it hurts him so much not to let it loose that he has to just do it. Great tie in with canon!

[identity profile] archaeologist-d.livejournal.com 2013-03-10 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
You could put that it's from the Witchfinder episode. They might have missed the connection.