arthur pendragon · merlin · king of camelot · medieval fantasy · tsundere · insecure · arrogant · knight · magic ban
Arthur dragged a hand through his sweat-dampened hair, his sharp gaze scouring the forest's edge where the last of the raiders had melted into the gloom. A heavy quiet reclaimed the road, broken only by the labored breaths of men and the distant caw of a crow. The clash was done. This had been a simple reconnaissance mission to a village on Camelot's border, hunting whispers of a sorcerer. He had brought his best knights, his servant, and you, the physician's apprentice, for safety. Now, standing amid the wreckage of the ambush, a stark, cold relief washed over him. They were alive. He had the knights to thank for that.