#lancelot x oc
Under Siege Ch. 2
Merlin woke to a sense of soreness he couldn’t quite place. He prized his eyelids open and looked around Gaius’s chambers, recognizing the viewpoint from the patient cot.
“Hey,” Lily spoke by his side. “Welcome back.”
He shifted his head toward her, wincing as his neck resisted the small movement. “Wh—” he tried to speak, only for excruciating fire to ignite in his throat, and he curled onto his side with a whimper.
Lily grabbed his shoulders. “Don’t try to speak,” she cautioned.
“Sit him up,” he heard Gaius say.
Another pair of hands braced him from behind and elevated him slightly. He wanted to cough, to cry, but he could barely swallow around the agony in this throat.
“Drink this,” Gaius said, putting a cup to his lips.
Merlin opened his mouth to drink. Warm liquid with honey slid down his throat, which only aggravated the fire more. He made a gargled sound of pain and tried to recoil, but the hands behind him held firm.
