Once again, I don't intend this as slash. But if you want to see it that way, then that's totally up to you.

"Are you…are you all right, Merlin?"

The look the warlock shot Arthur clearly said, 'What do you think?' Hesitantly, the king examined the arrow protruding from Merlin's chest.

"Hey!" Gwaine exclaimed, false bravado and exaggerated humor masking his panic. "Good thing it wasn't an inch lower."

Arthur nodded, trembling, refusing to imagine an arrow embedded in Merlin's heart.

"An inch lower, and it probably would have hit Arthur."

After spending just a moment being confused, the king smacked the knight on the back of the head.

Merlin just laughed, choking slightly on the action.

It was, after all, true.

I feel like this makes no sense to anyone but me, and I hate explaining my writing because I feel like it should speak for itself, but a hundred words can only do so much, you know? So here's the deal: my pastor told this story about a Frenchman who fought under Napoleon. The soldier was pierced in the chest, and he said, "An inch lower, and that would have hit the emperor," because that's how loyal he was to his leader. And I suddenly thought...hey, that's Merlin and Arthur.

So that's that. Hope you're enjoying the drabbles. I will say though that I am currently out of ideas and if you want any new drabbles in the immediate future, you should send me prompts/ideas. Thanks. :-)