Author: Shinybug
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, Morgana/Gwen implied
Genre: First Time, Angst, Futurefic
Rating: R
Word Count: 8,700
Author's Notes: found at the end of the story
Summary: He leans his forehead against the trunk of the tree and breathes slowly until Hallow flies down and calls for him to 'hurry, have courage.' It has taken three months and a lifetime to get here after being summoned from so far away, and his courage is hanging by a thread.