Colors

Horatio is not a fan of the color red for a multitude of reasons. The earliest and longest standing being his exposure to blood as a child. Although assisting his father was a point of pride, it was also a point of terror – Horatio grew to have many strange fears due to his lack of whole understanding of what was going on around him that, as he aged, turned into strengths under pressure in good cases and weird, distant phobias to which he never speaks or acknowledges.

Though he holds the army in respect, after being surrounded by red coats Horatio has come to the conclusion that those who are not also marines are veritable headaches and best to be avoided at all costs. For the sake of his career, if nothing else.