10 Years of Merlin & Arthur - Day 1: Joy and Sorrow

Author: fifty_fifty
Title: Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown
Rating: Gen
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Character/s: Merlin, Arthur
Summary: The wine is flowing all around him, as is the conversation. And yet, he is like an island in the midst of it all. Dry, untouched, devoid of company. For even when they talk to him, it is at him and not with him. He is in a room, surrounded by so many people, a prince who is almost a king, and yet, still he is completely alone.
Warnings: Angst?
Word Count: 500
Author's Notes: Written for merthurdaily's 10 Years of Merthur celebration - Day 1: Joy and Sorrow.

( Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown )