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So, do you remember that dream I had about Cedric marrying Magnus? @mushroomsie224 said it was material for a crackfic, so here I am.

Instead of writing the fanfiction I promised (I’m still working on it), I ended up writing this other short story.

I hope it entertains you, I definitely had fun tormenting Greylock. He’s lucky I decided not to be too cruel.

It's amazing what a silly dream can do, anyway, I'm just happy you enjoyed and had fun reading it

This is definitely making me think more about those two lol

I really like this dynamic a lot and it would be interesting to see tbh.

I personally have the headcanon, a bit too developed in a story that only exists in fragments in my head, that Greylock (in addition to joining the order of the wand) was allied with a group of rebel-revolutionaries from Rudistan who had been planning a coup against Magnus for some time. That the wand's command gave Greylock the ability to obtain something so powerful to go against the king was just an added bonus.

When the order's plan fails, leading to the failure of these revolutionaries' plan, Greylock somehow manages to escape with the support of this group and is on the run for at least a year. (The course of the fourth season, since if I remember correctly, Magnus appears in Forever Royal)

After that year there is a kind of internal-civil war in Rudistan that lasts for another year, which finally leads to the overthrow of Magnus. With that, Greylock is free to be in Rudistan again.

Now, if we talk about the Cedlock...

In this same scenario I like to think that when things are better in Rudistan, Greylock communicates with Cedric through letters explaining what has happened in his life, trying to explain himself.

Especially since in this hallucinated headcanon I have, during the period of the civil-internal war, Rudistan isolated itself and closed communication with other kingdoms. (Work of Magnus' rebels/opponents so that he could not ask for reinforcements/help) which certainly worried Cedric besides not knowing about Greylock. (Something similar to the wonderful Swanoverse fanfic)

Because let's face it, I doubt Magnus is a good king. And I like to think that Greylock, if he certainly has a grudge against Magnus perhaps for the reasons that many people have pointed out before me, it would also be really cool if he was some kind of political-rebel.

And that's all, I strayed from your topic Nox, sorry hahaha.

Greylock and Cedric cross paths at some point after Cedric's redemption. Both of them have changed a lot over the past couple of years since the jubilee, Cedric for the better, Greylock for the worse. Not sure who's more surprised upon seeing the other.

So, I saw this post (adorable drawing) and remembered that I had this draft that I never finished. I think it gives an idea of what I wanted to do. I absolutely know that Roland would be sooo sick of both of them.

Inconvenient meetings

(based on "Not even in my worst nightmares")

No one enjoyed dealing with the King of Rudistan, but it was a necessary evil to keep the trade routes crossing his territory open, as well as to secure his valuable contribution to metal imports.

Roland had never been keen on meetings with Magnus, which, unfortunately, were becoming more frequent and tedious due to the reforms imposed on several treaties. Putting up with Magnus was relatively easy; Roland had trained for years to smile and nod at whatever the king said, which always seemed enough to keep him satisfied.

The King of Rudistan wasn’t dangerous, beyond his endless boasting, which while irritating, didn’t pose a major problem for their trade relationship. His husband on the other hand, was a constant irritant that was wearing down Roland’s patience.

He was much shrewder than Magnus, if that was any achievement, and didn’t hesitate to push and demand in negotiations that had never interested him before.

No one at the castle knew how or when something had happened between the king and the sorcerer. All Roland knew was that one day Cedric was in his office resigning with the biggest smile he’d ever seen, and the next, he was moving to Rudistan. It didn’t take long for Roland to understand why.

Cedric had become the second King of Rudistan and Magnus’s greatest obsession. A whirlwind wedding quickly elevated him among the nobility, and he soon became a regular attendee at meetings with other kingdoms alongside his new husband. No one had expected such a turn of events, and the news had certainly shaken most of the political sphere surrounding Rudistan.

The mere idea of the two of them getting married was hard for Roland to grasp, especially because, despite the obvious power Cedric now enjoyed with his new status, it was clear their relationship was based on love, not just cold self-interest.

The way they looked at and spoke to each other showed a mutual affection and understanding that Roland had thought impossible for either of them, especially Magnus. Roland had always believed that the king cared for no one but himself, but Magnus had proved him, and everyone else, completely wrong.

Magnus treated Cedric as if he were the most precious thing to ever walk the earth—and maybe for him he was, judging by the love and pride with which he spoke of him. When it came to his husband, Magnus spared no expense. Not that Magnus was the frugal type to begin with, but with Cedric, his lack of restraint seemed to vanish entirely.

The sorcerer didn’t lag behind either. His connection with the king was unique, and in their own peculiar way, they were a truly endearing couple. Still, despite all the love they radiated, Roland had had enough of both of them.

Someone save Roland from such a terrible nightmare!