King Arthur Drabble: Domesticated

[amari_z]

Title: Domesticated
Word Count: 100
Notes: For ka100 challenge 37a, "cats and dogs"





"What is that?"

Arthur kept petting it. "The visiting commander's son's dog."

That was not a dog. Lancelot remembered dogs. Dogs were great, fierce predators—not over-eager, shameless, tail-wagging things.

"Isn't he lovely?" Then, apparently speaking directly to it, "Yes, yes you are."

Lancelot grimaced at the deranged tone. The slobbering creature was licking all over Arthur's face.

Quite as stupid as it looked, it turned to Lancelot hopefully and bounded forward, tongue lolling. Lancelot had the door slammed behind him before it got within a foot.

He shuddered as he walked away. He wouldn't be kissing Arthur anytime soon.

Comments

[toujourspur1.livejournal.com]

First off, I really need to make a lancelot icon... Anyway, that was such a great story, especially "That was not a dog. Lancelot remembered dogs. Dogs were great, fierce predators—not over-eager, shameless, tail-wagging things." Perfect for Lancelot. Oh, and I found a book today in my Department Library at college...An anthology of gay literature... and it featured, among others, the story of Lancelot and Galehaut. I couldn't borrow it today, but definitely will on Monday...dunno why I'm telling you this.

[amari-z.livejournal.com]

I'm happy you enjoyed it. :D

I love the story of Lancelot and Galehaut--although I've certainly never read a version from a gay anthology. I've adopted it for my own nefarious purposes in the Resurrection series.