Prompt: Hook and Charming bond.

Word Count: 725

The lashing of the wind against their faces only added to the invigorating ride through the forest. Over small hills, under fallen trees. That is what their ride consisted of.

"Oh surely a prince can ride better than that!" Killian said (momentarily forgetting David's new title) as he rode ahead of David, only a sort distance between them.

"I'm a shepherd before I'm a prince," David came back, as he caught up with the pirate," And how did you get so good at this?"

"I'm a man of many trades," Killian quipped before he nudged his horse faster. David only laughed and followed suit. It had been some time that they all returned back to the Enchanted Forest. After Hook, erm, Killian, went, found Emma and brought her back after he restored her memory. Killian and Emma were officially an item, something that David for so long wanted to deny, because, well, she was still his little girl. The baby he held for a few minutes before having to give her up. The baby he had so much unending love for.

Because of this closeness between Emma and Killian, David brought it upon himself to spend some time to really know and understand his daughters true love. So every week, twice a week, or more if both men could spare the time, they would go out and do some sort of 'manly' activity. Much like in our realm men bond over football, well, they bonded over hunting and such. Today happened to be a day that David felt like riding out in the forest, and who would, could deny the king? (aside from his wife and daughter of course).

There was also another reason as to why he decided to bring the pirate so far away from everything else. He had important matters to take care of with the pirate.

Finally they reach the peak of the Snowing hill, which contrary to it's name, was quite green and lush, given that it was still spring. Killian had already dismounted his horse and was in fact getting his weapons ready for the days hunt, when King David finally caught up with him. King David followed and soon they were prowling the woods together, two predators on the hunt.

"So Killian, I was thinking," David started in a low whisper.

"That's dangerous," Killian quipped, eyes scanning the forest.

David let it roll off with a suppressed laugh, as to not scare off any game, "seriously though, I was thinking about you and Emma and rumors that have been floating around."

At that Killian tensed up and froze and not because he spot something, "Wha- What have you heard?"

David didn't notice his companions sudden change in demeanor as he too was scanning the surrounding foliage for prey.

"There was speak of marriage," David finished, and Killian let out a barely audible sigh, as a wave of relief rolled off of him.

"Well, if you want to-"

"All I want to do, is tell you this," David stopped, and looked Killian dead in the eye with such seriousness it, Killian could help but become uneasy and queasy as the King's eyes pierced through his brain.

"Killian," He said, his tone as dead as night,"If I find out you hurt my little girl in any way, way, shape or form, I will hunt you down. I will make your life utterly unbearable. I will not rest until your head is mounted on my wall. Are we at an understanding?" His tone easing up in the last statement.

Killian struck with fear and nervousness, but did a fine job not letting it show, "I can assure you, your highness, that I would never dream of doing such a thing. That I would die before I cause Emma any pain."

"That makes two of us," David said, quick tone change to a cheerier one, "Now are we going to stand her chatting or are we going to hunt down that doe I saw earlier?"

"You mean the doe you scared off with your looks?" Killian quipped with a smothered laugh, glad the talk of gossip was behind them, hopefully far behind them.

Why you ask? Well, a certain King would probably have a conniption if he found out, from outside sources, that his daughter was carrying the child of a certain pirate.