@thefirstmate
at first, ben was ashamed to admit it, the big climax of uma’s takeover brought him selfish relief knowing he no longer had to be the king with all the answers. however, it was short lived before guilt crept in and he knew he had to do something to help his citizens. he may no longer be king by title but he was still obligated to protect the people that had once believed in him.
that was hard to do when he was trapped in one of his own guest chambers. he was only allowed out on harry’s or uma's whims. it was infuriating and the frustration only grew as one of the aforementioned pirates burst into his room. “good morning, harry.” he greeted the other but he could not muster up even a small smile for the pirate. the former king was worrying himself into exhaustion and it showed.







