They Don't Even Know It

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Title: They Don't Even Know It
Series: Snow White and The Huntsman
Characters: Snow White, Eric The Huntsman
A/N: My 150-ish word drabble for SWATH. I have to go back to writing and this was a sort-of practice piece.  Originally posted at FF on June 13, 2012. Also located on LJ (posted on February 7, 2013).

Here at: FF, LJ



They expect her to marry William, her childhood friend.

 

He clearly loves her. He said so himself.

 

She can see it in his eyes.

 

But, no.

 

She thinks that she does not feel the same.

 

Once, maybe.

 

But...


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He sees her standing at the throne.

 

Gazing at her people.

 

She is beautiful, but then he already knew this.

 

Her beauty is in her spirit.

 

Her very essence.

 

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He does not show it but he loves her.

 

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She finally sees him.

 

Tall and clad in leather. His hair combed back.

 

He has a grim countenance but he looks right back at her.

 

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Protocol dictates that you don't look directly at your sovereign.

 

So she lets a small smile bloom on her face.

 

Here is the one who holds my heart.

 

Holds it in his hands, perfectly and with utmost care.

 

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Yet he does not even know it.

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