The · Cupbearer

Everyone knew that the cupbearer title was created to give the king’s bastard a court position.

Nobody expected the cupbearer to willfully drink poison meant for the crown prince.

Some would expect Prince Arthur to resent Merlin’s existence, or Merlin to envy his half-brother’s lot in life; however, growing up motherless with a distant father, the two had turned to each other for companionship instead.

The king had not approved of Arthur’s quest to save Merlin, but he wasn’t surprised at Arthur’s disobedience. In a way, he was glad that his one-time mistake had provided Arthur with a lifelong bond.

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