Originally written for the Livejournal community, Disney_Uberland's Drabble challenge.
Prompt: Cry
Affiliation: Team Ariel
What We Hide Behind
He fell quiet, letting the familiar speech die. He knew it doesn't matter anymore what a Prince 'does not' do. Because he'd already broken that rule.
A Prince does not let fear stop him from acting. But he'd let it. Fear pushed his son away when they were getting too close. Fear stopped him from being more than just the Great Prince.
And now, his fear of losing another loved one was coming true.
It was too late now, as he gently stroked his son's still form, but he let all a father's emotions escape him in a single tear.