Saber | Heart

Saber didn't answer. She couldn't. For centuries, she had believed that a king has no human heart, only the weight of a nation. But then she looked at Shirou. He was battered and bloodied, yet he stood between her and the abyss not because she was his weapon, but because he saw the girl beneath the armor.

"You are a king," the voice of Archer echoed from the shadows, dripping with a scorn born from having lived through her same mistakes. "You are a statue of stone, Artoria. You gave up your heart the day you pulled that sword from the stone". saber heart

The rain in Fuyuki City didn't wash away the scent of ozone and blood; it only made it heavy. Artoria—the Servant known as Saber—stood in the middle of a shattered courtyard, her invisible blade trembling in a way a legend never should. Saber didn't answer

In the Fate universe, the "Saber heart" represents the core of the King of Knights, Artoria Pendragon . Her story is often defined by whether or not her master, Shirou Emiya , can "save her heart" by teaching her that it is okay to be human rather than just a perfect king. But then she looked at Shirou

Saber's Wish Chapter 1: A Fateful Birthday, a fate/stay night fanfic