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] mrscupcakery.livejournal.com 2013-03-11 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I may give it a go for the next prompt, we'll see. I get the feeling that I'd find him difficult to write for some reason.

[identity profile] mrscupcakery.livejournal.com 2013-03-11 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm, I think that's what my problem would be, but I guess I could have a play around with it. Alright, you've convinced me! (Not that it took too much doing, mind you.)

[identity profile] mrscupcakery.livejournal.com 2013-03-11 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I really appreciate that. This is either going to go spectacularly well, or spectacularly badly...

[identity profile] mrscupcakery.livejournal.com 2013-03-11 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that?