#silvercrown

“I’m sure you did everything you could.”

Silver Shepherd couldn’t help but hiss and not just because of the sting as the King dabbed disinfectant on his gashed knuckles. “Of course I did. I always do,” he grit out. “But that doesn’t change the fact that they still got away. My…My everything still wasn’t enough. This gang’s been running rampant through the city for weeks, everybody’s so scared, they’re all looking to me to do something about it and I’m not enough!”

Nearly imperceptible under his cloak and furs, the King’s shoulders slumped in concern. “Shepherd, you’re only human.”

“Superhuman.”

“But if that isn’t enough, know you have friends and allies to lean on—like Jackieboy Man, like me.” He pried the nearest roll of bandages open with only slight difficulty and smudging of peanut butter. “We’re here to help however we can.”

“Where were you with your ‘help’ when they had me on the ground, powerless?! Go away. Just abandon me like all the rest!”

Comfortember Prompt #8: Lashing Out. I was surprised to see a prompt like that in a comfort month! But we know the King won’t abandon Shepherd. He’s loyal and honor-bound.

“Stop, just stop it! Leave him alone!”

Shepherd barely had a chance to register the thunderous shout before the King was dragging him onto his feet, teeth bared venomously at Bim and Wilford, whose laughter still hadn’t fully subsided. Bruised legs trembling, Shepherd leaned tiredly into his friend’s thick fur cloak, relieved for the shield.

And the side effect that they’re going to love to no end is that Google and the King have to grudgingly learn how to tolerate each other because their BFFs are bonding!