Fic: Along a Wandering Wind (Merlin (BBC), Gwaine/Merlin, NC-17)

[hope]

Title: Along a Wandering Wind
Author: hope / angstslashhope
Fandom: Merlin (BBC)
Wordcount: ~64,000
Rating: Mostly PG-13, eventual NC-17
Pairing: Merlin/Gwaine, peripheral Arthur/Gwen/Lancelot
Notes: This story could not have been completed without the support of my various alpha, beta and gamma readers: winterhill, vanessarama, true_statement, doro, msilverstar and the amazing neifile7, who helped me make the major changes that carved the story into a much better shape (and also came up with the summary. Seriously, thank you). Title is from Tennyson.

Summary: Just when Gwaine finds a reason to end his roaming, he must leave Camelot again, this time on royal orders. Whether and how he returns may depend on the secrets Merlin—and others—are keeping from him. (A romance of letters, intrigue and knightly apprenticeship, set post-S3.)

Part One - Part Two - Part Three - Part Four - Part Five - Part Six

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ETA: Also check out the lovely fanart by waltzing_mice: Thinking of the Quill and Merlin's Letter.

Comments

[luisadeza.livejournal.com]

Oh, I did! I so did! I've been longing for epic, satisfying fic for this pairing for some time and this exceeded all my expectations.

I love the world you built and the longing was so so sweet!
And it built up so perfectly to the end and I think the reader's about as glad that they're together again as Merlin and Gwaine are.

Thanks so much! ♥

Also, I'm now anxious to know if Gareth makes it to knighthood. *g*

[hope]

Yay! Thank you! I am thinking of writing more in this verse, but yeah, Gareth becoming a knight is pretty much guaranteed :D