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Hector took hold of the horses's reins as he walked towards Arthur, who stood by the woods where they were about to go hunting. Many men were standing behind him and he tried not to look. Once he had been an important Lord too, so he knew how it worked. He knew those men were there for the safety of their new King. But he knew also how overwhelming it could be not have a moment of freedom anymore. He saw another man coming a few steps behind him and he stopped, raising a hand to dismiss him. "You all have already checked the woods for traps and enemies. And goddamn Merlin has already protected it with magic. I want to have a moment with my son." He knew Arthur was not biologically his son - that mystery was already out in the open. But he still considered him his boy. "You can stay here." He said to the other lord before moving towards Arthur and stopping next to his King, giving him the reins of one of the horses.
"Here it is, Your Highness." He said with calm. His voice filled with warmth. He couldn't call him a boy or even by his name in front of the others. But he would once they were in the woods again. "Shall we go?"