The Once and Future King

Uther Excepts There Love

"Is that why you were being so kind?" Arthur asked in surprise.

"Yes, that and I actually really like the boy, he's very brave and loyal, especially to you Arthur. I am happy you have finally found someone you love, but I am quite disappointed that you have chosen someone who can't have children. So, to make up for it, I will allow you both to be together, I will even allow you both to marry as long as you agree to let me find someone to carry a child for you to continue the Pendragon bloodline." Uther told his son, seeming to be generally pleased.

"Are...are you serious?" Arthur breathed, I bit stunned at his father's words. Why was he being so reasonable? Did...did Merlin use magic on him to be in a pleasant mood? Could Merlin even do that? Probably. Would he though?...Again, probably.

"Of cause I am Arthur. I would not joke about something like this." Uther stated seriously.

Arthur jumped out his seat, almost knocking it over, and hugs his father, sending Uther into a state of shock. "Thank you! You don't know how much this means to me!" Arthur proclaimed. Uther returns his sons hug, struggling to remember the last time he sure Arthur this happy. Arthur pulled away and sat down when there was a knock at the door with the biggest smile on his face, Uther couldn't help but smile too, Arthur reminded him of himself when he fell in love with Arthur's mother.

"Enter." Uther stated, Neerg came into the room with Grey by his side, now they could see how big Grey actually was, he came up to Neerg's hips, and they were sure if he was to stand on his hind legs, he'd be taller than Neerg. When Arthur turned to seem Neerg, he couldn't help but shake his head, knowing the difference between the two Merlin's he couldn't help himself when Merlin fooled people, but then again going from blue to green eyes wasn't much of a change. Then again, he noticed. That was probable because he was in love with Merlin, and when its true love, even if the copies looked exactly alike, he'd be able to tell the difference, because no one was like his Merlin. "Ah, so this is the creature of magic?" Neerg nods his head with a smile.

"His name I Grey." Neerg stated with pride.

Uther nods his head. "How loyal is he?" Uther had to know for sure that Grey wouldn't betray them.

"He only listens to my commands, if anyone else tries to command him to do something, he'll just growl at them." Neerg explained with a smile, Uther seemed to like the response.

"May I?" Uther gestures to Grey.

"Of cause, Grey...King Uther." Neerg introduced, Grey looked to the King and bows his head in respect. Uther smiles as the display, he stands up and walks over to Grey squatting down and letting the wolf smell his hand first before he stroked him on the head.

"Merlin...do you love my son?" Uther asked casually, like it wasn't a big deal.

Neerg blushes at the question. "What?!" Neerg's face goes cherry red.

"Merlin, you are wearing a bracelet Arthur said he would one day give to the love of his life. That is why I'm asking you. Do you love my son?" Uther explains pointing to the bracelet on his wrist. Neerg's face gets three shades darker if even possible, Merlin lets out a couple of gruff that sound like he chuckles, even though he too was blushing, luckily his was hidden by his fur.

"Y-yes, very much." Neerg stutters, Uther and Arthur chuckle at his reaction.

"Then Merlin..." Uther stands up and walks to Neerg, placing a hand on his shoulder. "I give you both my blessing, I can't remember the last time I saw Arthur as happy as you make him, but I believe it was a very long time ago, and I don't want to stand between you both. So, I give you and Arthur my blessing." Uther tells the black-haired man that smiled instantly.

"Thank you." Neerg whispers.

Uther sits back down. "Now, let us resume to our discussions." Neerg went to stand back over by his place. "Merlin, you are to sit next to Arthur from now on, and I will not hear any arguments." Uther stated, Neerg was shocked but smiled, as did Arthur. Neerg took the seat next to Arthur and Arthur held his hand, Merlin sat next to Neerg in his wolf form smiling as he too felt the worm sensation that was Arthur's hand on his paw. At that moment, the age of Albion became closer to coming true than ever before. It would seem, when the Great Dragon said that he and Arthur were two sides of the same coin, he didn't mean as master and servant, he didn't mean as the closest of friends, he meant it as them become a pare. The age of Albion couldn't have been closer to coming true then in the moment their hands touched as blessed and excepted lovers.

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By the way, I think this stopped being (S02E02) somewhere in this chapter, so from this chapter on I'm writing my own version of Merlin and not just my own version of (S02E02), so the title at the top of the story will stop have (S02E02) at the end so viewers don't get confused. Thank you all for reading and staying with the story for this long.