Grim Victory
Author: schweet_heart
Title: Grim Victory
Rating: G
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur if you squint
Character/s: Merlin, Arthur
Summary: Arthur and Merlin in the aftermath.
Warnings: None
Word Count: 100 words
Prompt: 635 (Grim)
Author's Notes: Another traditional drabble! These are fun XD
The battle was over. Atop Hengroen’s back, Arthur surveyed the battered remnants of his army, his lips pressed together into a thin, hard line. Merlin ached at his expression; they had won, in the end, but he knew Arthur would grieve for every life lost to achieve their destiny.
“Come, sire,” he said softly, catching hold of the stallion’s bridle. It was as close as he dared come to touching Arthur at a moment like this. “The field is yours.”
“A resounding victory,” Arthur agreed bitterly, as Hengroen’s hooves ground Uther’s banner heedlessly into the dirt. “God save the King.”
Title: Grim Victory
Rating: G
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur if you squint
Character/s: Merlin, Arthur
Summary: Arthur and Merlin in the aftermath.
Warnings: None
Word Count: 100 words
Prompt: 635 (Grim)
Author's Notes: Another traditional drabble! These are fun XD
The battle was over. Atop Hengroen’s back, Arthur surveyed the battered remnants of his army, his lips pressed together into a thin, hard line. Merlin ached at his expression; they had won, in the end, but he knew Arthur would grieve for every life lost to achieve their destiny.
“Come, sire,” he said softly, catching hold of the stallion’s bridle. It was as close as he dared come to touching Arthur at a moment like this. “The field is yours.”
“A resounding victory,” Arthur agreed bitterly, as Hengroen’s hooves ground Uther’s banner heedlessly into the dirt. “God save the King.”