Title: "A Spark of Hope"
Author: Pirate Turner
Rating: G
Summary: On one of the darkest nights in the Kingdom, when all are consumed with grief, one notices a sign of hope.
Warnings: Implied Slash, 100-word Drabble
Disclaimer: Doris, Puss in Boots, Donkey, and Shrek are © & TM their respecitve owners, not the author, and are used without permission. Everything else is © & TM the author. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Author's Note: Aye, I know that Doris is technically a male, but I feel that the character would prefer to be referred to with feminine pronouns, much like my brother who is in a very similar situation as Doris and prefers to be referred to as a "he" despite having a still-technically female body.

Nobody else saw it as they were too consumed with grief to notice save but what was in their own hearts and the foot locker slowly gliding away across the pond, but she did. She saw the tail of the most handsome one there curled softly around the hoof of one of the simplest of them all, and Doris smiled sadly. The King might be gone, but there would be a new beginning for the city -- a new beginning where maybe those of her kind might be welcome. As tears fell from her eyes, hope sparked in her heart.

The End