Arthur pov

As they day goes on I show her around the palace. She is amazed by the paints and books. I look down to see her looking tired. I'm shocked that she is this tired. She did take a nap. Then again it is 9:30. I take her back to her room, tuck her in bed, and whisper goodnight to her. I quietly close the door behind me and go back to my room where Mera will be waiting for me.

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Dream

I open my eyes to see him standing over me. I can feel him rub the knife on my stomach painfully slowly. I scream and kick at him but it fails. I feel his hands around my neck. I see my blood on the floor as he slams my head against the floor. I feel something shake me violently as tears stream down my face.

"Pl-please. N-no more." I beg to him.

He chuckled loudly before lifting the knife up. I scream as everything around disappears.

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Arthur pov

I wake up to Daphne screaming. I rush along with Mera to her room to see her crying in her bed. My heart crumbles to see her like this. I go to her bed slowly and sit down. She looks up quickly to see me there and tries to runaway.

"No Daphne. You stay right there ok." I order her in an gentle tone.

She sits down immediately and begins to shake. I slowly place my hand on her foot. She flinches but stills doesn't move from her spot. I move so my arm is next to her. I pull her in my lap slowly as sobs begin to escape. I rub her back slowly and she lets go. She sobs into me chest. I look at Mera and nod to her. She smiles before leaving. I cradle Daphne in my arms as I let her cry. She stands up slightly and hugs my neck. She bawls in my shoulder as I rock her slowly. I hum a lullaby to her as she sits back down in my lap. She stops crying when stop humming.

"Daphne are you ok?" I ask her slowly.

She sakes her head violently and reaches for me again. I hold her at arms length.

"Daphne use your words." I order softly.

"No!" She sobs to me.

"What happened?" I ask.

"He came for me! I was scared. I saw it on the floor!" She says while screaming though her tears.

"Calm down. Its ok. You're safe now." I sooth to her while pulling her close to me.

I rock her until she finally goes to sleep. I move to set her down but she clings to me tightly. I decide that it would not kill me if I sleep like this. I close my eyes and let her breathing sooth me to sleep.