**Spoilers for TBOBF episode 6** (And now AU) After initially choosing the lightsaber, Grogu slowly realizes he made a mistake. He reaches out to Din for help. Din immediately responds, heading to the new Jedi Temple to get him, but he runs into Luke first. This story has some elements of dark!Luke and whump!Din, father/son relationship

On their way to Tython, Din and Grogu are captured with the express purpose of forcing Din to fight for a patron who wants nothing more than to profit from his skill and inevitable death. While Din fights to stay alive in the arena, he also has to work to keep Grogu's gifts hidden from the prying eyes that don't know what they have. Din!whump, father/son relationship

When Merlin is captured by bandits of Morgana, Arthur and his knights immediately resolve to rescue him. Meanwhile, Arthur has to deal with his own guilt from letting Merlin again be captured and put into a situation that could cost him his life. This fanfic follows the Loyalty and Bruises timeline so Arthur knows about Merlin's magic.