Act III, Scene iv
He found himself wandering the halls a while later, not quite sure what to do with himself. Eventually, he decided to meet up with Hamlet after his discussion with the queen. His mention of feeling bloodthirsty earlier had worried Horatio. Nearing the queen's quarters, the scholar heard his friend's voice.
"Come, sir, to draw toward an end with you.
Good night, mother."
Then Hamlet appeared.
Dragging a body.
Polonius's body.
Horatio's eyes followed the trail of blood before flicking up to Hamlet's face. He was surprised to see that the prince looked how he felt, and that he didn't have a word for that feeling.
They were resigned. Sad. Weary. And they knew that this was where the end began.
Hamlet nodded at Horatio. Horatio nodded back. Then, they parted ways.
The rest was silence.