Ok, you know what, I’M NOT DONE TALKING ABOUT THE POISONED CHALICE YET.
Because, because of Arthur’s reaction when Uther crushes the flower… ughashfkjhgh. And this line:
“Put me in the stocks for a week, a month even, I don’t care. Just make sure it gets to him. I’m begging you.”
Like, just- just how long have Merlin and Arthur known each other at this point? Because Arthur’s reaction is extreme. Truly. He screams ‘No’ when the flower is crushed, his eyes are wide with shock and he’s just staring at the crushed flower in Uther’s hand.
Then as soon as the cell door is closed, he rushes to the ground instantly and reaches through the bars to try and get the flower back. It’s obviously hurting him but he does it anyway and we don’t even see it but I bet he struggles for a long while trying to get the flower back.
Like that’s an extreme reaction if I’ve ever seen one. He begs Uther, for a start. Lays out a punishment, I mean, being in the stocks for a week? Perhaps that’s enough. A month? Jesus christ, Arthur, that’s so so extreme.
But he doesn’t care. He doesn’t care about what his punishment is, as long as Merlin survives.
And, like, I thought that episode couldn’t get any worse but here I am crying internally all over again because Arthur was so damn DESPERATE.
He’d already been through so much trying to get the flower and that scene in the cells is so loaded. He just wants Merlin to live, he doesn’t care about anything else.
And I think that sums up Arthur pretty well, in terms of Merlin.
Arthur just wants Merlin to live, to be happy and smiley and he literally doesn’t care about what happens to him in order to get that.
As the twelfth and last sign of the zodiac, Pisces contains within itself a little experience of all the signs. This gives Pisces the ability to identify with people from all walks of life—from all backgrounds—in some way. These individuals are not only changeable and adaptable, they have open minds and tremendous understanding. But Pisces itself is often misunderstood. Pisces Suns may spend a good portion of their lives yearning for understanding, and the other part in a state of divine discontent. Suffering is sometimes glamorized in the Piscean world.
Pisces is a sensitive sign—both sensitive to criticism and sensitive to others’ feelings. Easily touched by human suffering, at least in theory, Pisces wouldn’t hurt a fly. They believe in people, are deeply hurt by compassionless human behavior, and have a hard time saying no. Harsh realities are avoided either through escapist behavior or self-delusion; but every now and again reality does raise its ugly head, and hits Pisces over the head. This is a sad time indeed. Pisces retreats into their own world, self-pitying and giving pep talks to themselves (“I will never trust again!”). Rest assured, though, that these periods are rather short-lived and even useful. Pisces seems to derive energy from their (generally short) bouts of self-pity. They come back stronger, with a spring in their step, ready to face the world again, and just as, if not more, compassionate and trusting as they were before.
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