Fic: It Burns Him

[jelazakazone.livejournal.com]

Author: 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 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?”

Comments

[weepingwillow9.livejournal.com]

I loved how magic was both a part of him and completely alien

[jelazakazone.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I am not sure what you mean by completely alien. To others?

[weepingwillow9.livejournal.com]

Kind of... it's part of him, but it works against him sometimes, there's the feeling that it doesn't quite fit in with him.

[jelazakazone.livejournal.com]

Oh, you mean he doesn't have complete control over it? I mean, that's how I see it. It sort of has a will of its own. Like, it's in him, but not 100% part of him.

[weepingwillow9.livejournal.com]

That is exactly what my sleep-deprived brain was trying to say :)

[jelazakazone.livejournal.com]

Ok, awesome! Yay. I'm really glad that came out in this itty bitty short piece:D