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♡ ·      location:  philrora's place ✧ @philipcharmont

❛ I GOT YOU SOMETHING and you can't say no~ ❜  aurora announced in a sing - song voice , skipping her way in after closing the front door . although her new job at the flower shop was exciting and an excellent distraction , it was also very tiring , even more so considering how fatigued she felt most of the time . while the princess knew it must have to do with losing part of her light , she also knew there were more important things than letting such a little hiccup show : philip , for example. he was the most important thing . ❛ for you , ❜ she brings forward the bouquet of tulips she'd been hiding behind her back , a bright smile on rosy lips . ❛ i thought i should be the one giving you flowers for a change ... ❜

♡ ·      xbellerousseau

-ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ-

belle looked up from the poetry book she was annotating, one she’d already pored through a dozen times, but this time she wanted to decorate her battered copy. in the middle of drawing a sunrise on the page of ‘the sun rising’ by john donne, she looked up at aurora with a curious expression. “ the orchid … how did they choose this year to be the orchid’s year ? ” the mention of children stopped belle in her tracks, mid-scribble. “ um … that sounds vaguely concerning, but yes. now i must know how you’re going to word that message, ” belle teased. “ dear friends … i must warn you about … children. ”

             ❛ THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION ,  actually ...  i'm  not  sure  how  they  do  it ,  but  it's  still  nice .  it  might  help  people  choose  what  flower  to  decorate  their  home  with ! ❜  and  aurora  was  a  firm  believer  that  one  could  never  have  too  many  flowers  around  them ;  after  all ,  who  would  want  to  be  surrounded  by  so  much  beauty  and  life ?  she  found  them  to  be  necessary ,  especially  now  that  part  of  her  light  was  gone .  ❛ as  hilarious  as  that  would  be ,  i  don't  want  to  give  people  the  idea  that  children  are  dangerous ,  especially  with  so  many  little  ones  around . ❜  a  tiny  smile  graces  her  lips ,  ❛ what  were  you  like  as  a  kid ,  belle ?  i  bet  you  were  always  reading  big ,  heavy  books  and  asking  all  these  questions  that  nobody  had  the  answers  to ! ❜

♡ ·      h0wlingatthem00n

adam had made it a habit to wander out of the dark walls of the castle. small  initiations to get out of the shell that he had constructed. at least that was the sole purpose. to feel closer to the mortal side; to nourish the human and further himself away from the beast within.

yeah right.

belle would be proud of the little efforts. he had found comfort in the gardens, they were quite, leaving him to his thoughts and ideas. he was strolling through rolls of rose, when he turned in the direction of a question 

“does it no depend on the color of the orchid?” 

as he spoke, adam ran his fingertips over the petals of an orange orchid. “i certainly hope that your peers are capable of making their own decisions; you don’t need to monitor them.” 

         ❛ NOT NECESSARILY ,  though  i  suppose  there's  no  real  issue  in  going  with  the  color  of  the  year  for  good  measure .  which ,  i  might  as  well  tell  you ,  is  magenta . ❜  the  very  kind  of  magenta  she  supposed  flora  would  liked .  aurora  could  only  hope  the  fairy  would've  been  made  aware  of  such  news  by  now ,  much  to  dear  merryweather's  displeasure .  

         a  tiny  chuckle  followed  as  she  heard  the  man's  words ,  which  she  took  as  well  wishes .  ❛ thank  you ,  but  i  don't  see  it  as  monitoring  them .  i'm  more  than  happy  to  look  out  for  those  i  care  about , ❜  and  aurora  figured  most  people  could  share  the  sentiment .  ❛ surely  you  would  do  the  same  for  your  loved  ones ,  no ? ❜

          head  tilts  curiously  as  her  violet  gaze  catches  sight  of  him  touching  the  orchids ,   ❛ pardon  my  curiosity ,  is  orange  your  favorite  color ? ❜

♡ ·      ofsundropsx

☀️ ⠀  ⠀ ⠀  ⠀ ───────────      “   i   didn’t   !   ”      reagan   told   her   friend   as   she   gazed   upon   the   flowers.   if   there   was   on   place   the   princess   loved   in   elias   it   was   the   botanical   gardens.   reagan   felt   a   special   connections   to   flowers   mostly   due   to   the   fact   the   sundrop   had   saved   her   mother   and   her   -   essentially   giving   reagan   her   powers.   she   nodded   along   as   aurora   spoke   of   the   properties   of   the   flower.   at   the   mention   of   many,   many   children   reagan   did   step   away   a   bit   from   the   flower.      “   i   feel   a   warning   is   needed.   juuuuust   in   case.   ”

         ❛ DO YOU THINK  it'a  a  good  enough  reason  to  bring  everyone  together  for  tea  and  snacks ?  as  if  we  even  need  a  reason  for  that  sort  of  thing , ❜  aurora  rolled  her  eyes  at  herself ,  although  truthfully  she  couldn't  help  but  look  for  any  reason  for  a  distraction  these  days .  it  was  as  though  she  was  waiting  for  something  dreadful ,  yet  unavoidable .  she  knew  she  was .  seeing  reagan  step  away  from  the  orchid  made  aurora  break  into  laughter ,  the  sort  that  made  her  cheeks  hurt .  ❛ you  can  still  stand  close  to  it ,  reagan !  it's  not  going  to  magically  give  dear  ben  a  sibling ,  i  promise .  speaking  of  which ,  how  is  he  doing ? ❜  lips  curl  into  a  tired  yet  excited  smile , ❛ i  feel  i've  missed  so  much ,  you  have  to  bring  him  to  our  next  tea  party !  or  just  bring  him  over  any  time  you  want .  you  can  bring  flynn  too ,  if  you'd  like , ❜  winking  at  the  other  girl ,  aurora  started  to  walk  towards  the  next  couple  of  flowers .  ❛ he  came  over  to  visit  a  while  back ,  it  was  very  sweet !  brought  some  flowers  too ,  which  i'm  sure  a  certain  someone  helped  him  pick . ❜  because  while  aurora  knew  flynn  was  a  great  guy ,  he  definitely  didn't  look  the  type  who  understood  the  language  of  flowers .

♡ ·      xkitcharmont

♛･*˚

“ i think he’d like the idea, ” kit encouraged. “ the more the merrier. and … and perhaps a change of scenery too. if you and philip wanted to … to get away for a while, or stay someplace else other than your home now, i would support you. i’d send you off if i could, ” he joked. but he knew if aurora and philip let him, he would do it in a heartbeat. get them far away from this place, as far as possible. though she was the ‘newest’ charmont, kit felt just as protective over aurora as he did his brothers. “ … ah, well, it’s a humble little full name : christopher reginald lancelot charmont, ” he chuckled, shaking his head at it. 

“ and i will keep you to your word, i’m sure aunt flora and i will have a lot of things in common. ” kit opened his mouth as if to say more, to keep the light conversation going, but now that the topic had been opened, he couldn’t stray from it. he set the jug of lemonade down and sat on the couch next to aurora, looking quite serious now. his expression only cracked when antoinette meowed at him from aurora’s lap; kit couldn’t help but smile. 

“ as someone who values looking to the future, aurora, i would usually be inclined to agree. but knowing the person you had made this exchange with, it seems unwise to assume that what maleficent could have asked for is something immaterial or insignificant … no matter how willing you were to part with it. forgive me, ” he added in a quiet voice, bowing his head a little out of instinct. “ so i cannot treat this as small change. you matter too much, ” he said more firmly. “ i want nothing more than for you and philip to live peacefully, but … will maleficent’s request put that peace in jeopardy ? ” the prince furrowed his eyebrows, looking straight into aurora’s eyes. “ what did she ask of you ? ”

               DESPITE KNOWING KIT WAS ONLY  trying  to  humor  her ,  aurora  was  well  aware  that  a  part  of  him  still  meant  what  he  said .  that  he  would  willingly  help  her  and  philip  find  a  little  place  of  their  own  away  from  this  town ,  and  a  way  to  keep  them  safe .  it  wasn't  necessary ,  not  after  her  deal  with  maleficent ,  but  it  was  deeply  appreciated .  ❛  you're  the  best  of  us ,  kit .  i  mean  it .  but  he  and  i  will  be  okay ,  he  just  needs  time ...  oh  wow ,  that  is  quite  a  mouthful ! ❜  aurora  giggled ,  not  having  meant  to  come  across  as  rude  but ,  it  was  true .  ❛ i  see  my  dear  in  laws  had  a  lot  of  fun  naming  all  three  of  you !  it's  sweet . ❜ 

             the  sound  of  the  kitten's  gentle  meow  brought  a  feeling  of  reassurance  to  aurora ,  as  if  telling  her  that  everything  would  be  okay .  maybe  kit  would  be  disappointed  at  first ,  perhaps  even  angry ,  but  things  would  eventually  sort  themselves  out .  they  always  did .  it  wasn't  until  his  last  couple  of  words  that  the  princess  froze  in  place ,  save  for  antoinette  who  still  rested  comfortably  on  aurora's  lap .  would  maleficent's  request  put  that  peace  in  jeopardy ?  no ,  it  couldn't .  it  simply  couldn't .

             after  a  seemingly  endless  moment  of  silent ,  she  spoke  again .  ❛ she  wanted  my  light , ❜  aurora  confessed ,  her  voice  smaller  than  before .  ❛ not  all  of ,  just  a  little .  i'm  not  sure  what  it  means  but  it  seemed  like  a  fair  trade .  some  few  years  of  my  life  in  exchange  for  him . ❜  whatever  confidence  she  held  in  her  eyes  faltered  the  more  she  kept  her  focus  on  kit ,  ❛ please  don't  tell  him ,  i- ...  i  had  no  choice !  but  i'm  fine ,  it's  not  half  as  bad  as  it  might  sound , ❜  yet  anyone  who  took  a  good  look  at  aurora  would  be  able  to  tell  that  something  wasn't  right .  ❛ you  can't  tell  him  what  i  did ,  you  can't  tell  anyone  but  especially  philip .  at  least  not  yet ! ❜ 

❛ — REPLACE YOU ?! no no , dear , i wouldn't dream of it ! nothing like that at all . ❜ the princess was quick to assure her friend , not only because marie deserved every little bit of kindness and absolutely no worries , but also because she couldn't bear to have yet another person worrying about her . questioning her well - being , her health . it was already enough to face kit and florian's reprehensive looks ; the last thing she needed was for her friends to do the very same thing .

giggling at the many , many promises marie bombards her with , aurora could only nod eagerly , actually excited about the prospect of spending more time with the other girl . very few things brought her any form of excitement these days . ❛ every class then , no if's or but's ! if you skip on a single lunch date with me , i'll have no choice but to find another partner or worse — we'll never have tea together again ! i'll be keeping all of those delicious macarons to myself , ❜ she threatens in her most pompous tone , which falters after just a few seconds . she could never do that to marie , or anyone really .

❛ a movie and a guest spot ? my , that's fantastic news ! will there be a theatrical release ? philip and i will be there for the first screening , i can promise you that . ❜ a faint blush comes to her cheeks , happy to just be able to mention philip in conversation again , to make plans for both of them . ❛ i've been ... things are better now that philip is awake . i couldn't ask for more , really . but yes , i did receive your wonderful basket ! oh , you have no idea how good it was , especially the madeleines ... i must say i've stopped baking much , and my cooking hasn't been doing much better either . ❜ which she confesses with slight embarrassment .  ❛ do you think you could give me the pâtisserie's number or a way to contact them ? ❜ 

⊱ ♡ ⊰  location:  ballet  studio

❛ aurora! ❜ marie ran into her open arms, joy and sadness a bittersweet cocktail as she embraced her good friend tightly. their time apart had only been magnified after receiving a call from another ballet mate about aurora’s disappearance in their ballet classes for a while. she hadn’t been able to tell marie much, for she had called just to see if aurora was alright but she had mentioned phillip and marie knew there was only one thing that could keep aurora away from dancing. her forever dance partner.

❛ please, please don’t replace me. i’ve missed you so much. ❜ she pleaded, burying the side of her face against aurora further. ❛ i’m back in elias for a while now and i’ll be coming to class and we’ll be having lunch very, very often. like every class! ❜ pulling away reluctantly marie took stock of her friend. she seemed pale. a little less colorful than marie remembered. her heart clenched abruptly, forehead creasing as she silenced her inner voice. awareness of where they were and timing telling marie that her many questions would have to wait a little longer.

recovering quickly, marie pulled away from their embrace. ❛ i’m well! i was away filming, auditioning … same old, same old. i just wrapped up a movie and a guest spot that went a little longer than i anticipated, which is always a good thing but i definitely didn’t intend to be gone for so long. ❜ her lips contorted into a frown, nod accompanying her words. ❛ but enough about me. how are you? did you get the baskets of sweets and bread i sent along. you were in my thoughts constantly. i mean you’d think a trainer would be motivation enough but no one keeps me in sync the way you do in this class. ❜ she had tried to be subtle in her gesture. she had been unable to reach aurora after hearing from their mutual ballet mate. and never one for gossip herself, marie figured a helping hand disguised as a random large gift would do better than a phone call where she asked probing questions. marie knew it was best to be delicate in this situation.

Phoebe Dynevor for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards (2023)

getting lost in an old forest and finding yourself here

(via)

La Pointe Courte (Agnès Varda, 1955)

♡ ·      location:  botanical  garden 

              ❛ DID YOU KNOW THE ORCHID  is  this  year's  flower ? ❜  aurora  mused  as  she  stood  before  the  flowers  in  question ,  ruminating  about  them .  while  most  things  seemed  to  have  lost  their  ability  to  spark  joy  since  her  conversation  with  maleficent ,  she  still  found  comfort  in  nature  —  especially  flowers .  ❛ they  represent  lots  of  things ,  too .  love ,  beauty ,  wealth ,  children .  many  children . ❜  blinking  at  the  thought ,  she  pauses  momentarily .  ❛ ...  i  should  probably  warn  my  friends . ❜

♡ ·      prettyboyflorian

florian does not, in fact, stop looking at her like that. in all likelihood, he’s being more obvious about it now that it’s just them. he falls into the chair beside her, letting all the confident airs he’d been wearing around philip drift away as he does so. out here, he’s free to just be concerned about his sister-in-law. the questions drag a sigh and a petulant eye-roll from him - because old habits die hard - but he answers anyway. “yes, he’s awake. and yes, i’m happy. but, aurora,” he leans forward, making sure to catch her eye before continuing, “in my experience, people don’t wake up thanks to wishing alone.” he doesn’t know much about magic, but he knows that much. if wishes were horses and all that. there’s a surgical precision to the words, being careful not to veer into accusation, but with the weight of the past months (and the hurt before that). gentle, but firm. “so forgive me if i’m waiting for the other shoe to drop.” because he knows what he’d do for philip, if he had the opportunity. and he knows that sometimes his mind and aurora’s work similar enough that he wouldn’t put it past her to do the same. especially after seeing how she’d been while philip was asleep.

            PEOPLE DON'T WAKE UP THANKS TO WISHING ALONE .  whatever  tiny  part  of  aurora  thought  she  could  get  away  without  mentioning  her  deal  with  maleficent  was  quickly  shut  down  by  that  single  statement .  it  wasn't  that  she'd  taken  florian  or  kit  for  fools  —  on  the  contrary ,  they  were  incredibly  inteligent .  it  was  only  that  she'd  been  too  blinded  by  the  thought  of  having  philip  back ,  and  that  was  more  than  enough  to  cloud  her  judgment .  a  long  pause  stands  between  them  as  she  contemplates  just  how  much  she  is  willing  to  share ,  how  much  she  should  share .  this  didn't  have  to  be  a  huge  deal ;  it  shouldn't  be .  ❛ i  made  a  deal  with  maleficent ,  that's  all . ❜  the  princess  stated  simply ,  easily .  her  violet  gaze  wandered  for  a  moment ,  ❛ i  had  something  of  interest  to  her ,  so  i  let  her  take  it .  not  all  of  it ,  just  a  small  bit .  just  enough  to  bring  him  back , ❜  and  enough  to  leave  aurora  feeling  like  a  lesser  version  of  herself .  as  her  attention  returns  to  florian ,  she  lets  out  a  deep  breath .  ❛ and  i  would  really ,  truly  appreciate  it  if  you  could  keep  this  between  us ,  florian .  please . ❜

𝔞𝔲𝔯𝔬𝔯𝔞  𝔠𝔞𝔭𝔲𝔩𝔢𝔱 - 𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔱 :  ch.  study

fauna ,  flora  &  merryweather

♡ ·      xkitcharmont

♛･*˚

kit was in the middle of piping the dough when she asked. grateful for the many lessons in subtle multi-tasking he’d had to learn over the years, he had to smile at her question. “ no, i had no idea. that may be why she’s taken a shine to you. ” he hazarded a glance up, checking to see how aurora was doing. “ i’m not sure i’ve ever heard your full name, ” he said, his voice lifting at the end as if it was an invitation to hear it, “ or perhaps it’s just been a while. i only have two middle names, myself, ” he chortled. the prince hadn’t wanted aurora to feel as if his invitation for afternoon tea was a veiled reason to interrogate her; he was more than happy to bake them something and wait for an opportune moment to ask, but he was grateful when aurora broached the subject first. 

he looked up at the same time she did, catching his gaze with a sympathetic smile. “ i’m not trying to bribe you with a delicious treat. i’m trying to bribe you with three, ” he smiled. “ though it is three of the same ones. courtesan au chocolats. one moment. ” as he finished preparing the tray, he popped it into the oven and set his timer. kit set to work pouring a glass of lemonade for them each — his mouth set in a determined line as he went. “ … and i can’t begin to tell you how grateful i am, how grateful we are, that she’s let go of philip. but … i do wonder if there was anything that had to be given in exchange for such a blessing. ” 

          ❛ DO YOU THINK SO ?  why ,  i've  taken  a  shine  to  her ,  too ...  i  wonder  how  philip  would  feel  about  bringing  a  furry  friend  into  our  lives . ❜  as  it  was  no  secret  that  aurora  missed  having  animals  near .  sure ,  they  had  samson ,  but  he  was  moreso  philip's  friend  and  of  course ,  they  couldn't  quite  fit  the  horse  inside  their  home .  a  puppy  or  cat ,  however ,  would  be  more  than  welcome .  ❛ i  don't  blame  you ,  i've  only  heard  someone  else  use  my  full  name  once ,  ❜  a  chuckle .  ❛ aurora  josephine  antoinette  capulet ...  charmont , ❜  she  emphasizes  the  last  name ,  rosy  cheeks  becoming  a  deeper  shade  of  red .  lifting  her  gaze  from  the  kitten  on  her  lap ,  aurora  raised  her  eyebrows  expectantly  as  she  looked  over  at  kit ,  who  seemed  quite  invested  in  his  baking .  ❛ and  yours ?  i  never  knew  kit  was  short  for  christopher ,  not  until  philip  told  me  so ...  i'm  not  sure  what  i  expected  though , ❜  she  laughed .

          when  he  corrected  her  assumption  from  one  baked  good  to  three ,  aurora's  eyes  went  wide .  he  really  wanted  answers ,  didn't  he ?  the  princess  couldn't  keep  from  chuckling  at  the  fact ;  how  very  much  like  kit  to  persuade  her  in  the  kindest  manner .  ❛  three  courtesan  au  chocolats ...  remind  me  to  introduce  you  to  aunt  fauna  as  soon  as  possible ,  i'm  sure  she  would  love  to  learn  a  few  tips  and  tricks  from  you ! ❜  not  to  mention  she  believe  the  eldest  charmont  would  get  along  quite  well  with  the  fairy .  then  again ,  it  was  hard  not  to  like  fauna .   watching  as  kit  poured  a  glass  of  lemonade  for  her ,  aurora  pressed  her  lips  together ,  nodding  slowly .  ❛ i  see .  suppose  there  was  an  exchange ...  wouldn't  it  be  best  for  us  to  focus  on  what  we  have  now ,  rather  than  on  something  that's  lost ? ❜  she  questioned ,  violet  eyes  turning  their  focus  to  her  glass .  ❛ i  wouldn't  have  parted  with  something  i  wasn't  willing  to  let  go  of ,  you  see .  there's  no  reason  to  worry  —  and  no  reason  to  worry  him . ❜

Jonathan Bailey, Phoebe Dynevor and Luke Thompson in some BTS photos from Bridgerton s1

♡ ·      location :  ballet  studio  /  @aristochaton​

       ❛ I WAS STARTING TO WONDER  if  i'd  need  to  find  a  new  dancing  buddy ...  but ,  who  could  ever  replace  you ? ❜  a  gentle  smile  appears  on  the  princess's  lips  before  she  opens  her  arms  wide ,  bringing  the  other  blonde  into  a  hug .  not  only  had  the  two  always  struggled  to  find  time  to  hang  out ,  mostly  due  to  marie's  busy  schedule ,  but  the  recent  events  in  aurora's  life  had  also  taken  her  away  from  the  things  she  loved  to  do ,  such  as  dance .  this  was  her  attempt  at  finding  joy  in  the  things  that  one  sparked  said  emotion  within  her ,  to  find  some  normalcy  within  herself .  her  new  self ,  that  is .

       pulling  back  from  the  hug ,  she  reached  for  marie's  hands .  ❛ how've  you  been ?  i'm  sorry  i  didn't  call ,  things  have  been- ...  well ,  it's  alright  now .  everything  is  well .  but  how  are  you ,  chérie ,  where  have  you  been ? ❜

hoetipsbyangel:

sisterhood is so important you guys. I really cannot stress this enough. protect other girls even if you don’t know them. sit next to girls that sit alone. stand up for other girls. don’t just sit and watch another girl be disrespected.

♡ ·      location :  kit's  home  /  @xkitcharmont​

           ❛  —  DID YOU KNOW ONE OF MY  middle  names  is  antoinette ? ❜  the  thought  comes  to  her  as  she  continues  to  play  with  one  of  the  two  cats ;  the  one  whose  name  matches  her  middle  name .  something  about  having  antoinette  and  vienna  nearby  was  comforting  to  her .   perhaps  because  it  felt  familiar ,  reminded  her  of  how  she  used  to  feel .  sometimes  she  wished  she  was  still  living  in  a  cottage  in  the  glen .  ❛ i  often  forget  i  have  such  a  long  name .  sometimes  i'm  not  even  sure  of  how  to  introduce  myself ! ❜  the  tiniest  chuckle  escapes  her ,  though  it  isn't  a  very  lively  one .  taking  a  deep  breath ,  she  allows  herself  to  lift  her  gaze  towards  kit ,  who'd  made  it  his  mission  to  bake  something  for  her .  maybe  he  was  a  stress  baker ,  much  like  aurora  herself .  ❛ with  all  due  respect ,  kit ,  if  you're  trying  to  bribe  me  with  that  delicious  treat ,  i'm  afraid  it's  for  naught .  i've  already  told  you  all  of  what  happened ;  i  spoke  to  maleficent  and  now  he's  awake . ❜

♡ ·      location :  philrora's  backyard  /  @prettyboyflorian​

            ❛ ... STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT . ❜   aurora  scolds  the  moment  she  feels  it's  safe  to ,  taking  a  seat  in  one  of  the  comfy  chairs  around  the  tea  table .  while  her  voice  isn't  cold  or  snappy ,  it's  not  the  same  sweet  dulcet  tone  that  came  so  naturally  to  the  princess .  it's  tired ,  a  little  lifeless ,  and  she  supposed  it  reflected  how  she  felt .  while  aurora  liked  to  believe  she'd  been  doing  a  fair  job  at  keeping  up  appearances  around  philip ,  there  was  no  point  in  pretending  with  florian .  both  the  other  charmonts  boys  knew  too  much .  ❛ he's  awake ,  isn't  he ?  we  should  be  celebrating !  are  you  not  happy  that  it's  all  over ? ❜   a  nonsensical  question  she  obviously  knows  the  answer  to ,  but  still .  ❛  i  don't  know  what  you're  expecting ,  there's  nothing  to  tell ! ❜

♡ ·      flynnridcrs

closed starter for: @dawnsrose​ location: aurora’s home

it had been a little while since flynn had seen aurora - between his job and reagan’s, as well as her painting sets for that play ( and him watching ben a little bit more as a result ), he hadn’t had much time to set aside for the princess as he might have liked. she was going through it after all, with pip still down for the count. so today while everyone had a day off and no one had to paint, he picked up some flowers - peace lilies by reagan’s suggestion - and decided to go knock on aurora’s front door.

“ hey ! ” he said with a smile as the door cracked open. “ i was in the neighborhood so i just thought i’d check in. how are you doing ? ”

           WHILE REAGAN WOULDN'T have  been  an  unexpected  visit  ( on  the  contrary ,  she  was  always  welcome ) ,  seeing  flynn  wasn't  in  aurora's  list  of  things  that  might  happen  today .  that ,  however ,  didn't  mean  he  was  unwelcome  —  on  the  contrary ,  it  was  always  a  chance  to  become  closer  with  someone  who  meant  so  much  to  her  best  friend .  a  tiny  smile  graces  the  princess'  lips  as  she  opens  the  door .  ❛ hi  flynn , ❜  she  greets ,  making  a  conscious  effort  to  not  call  him  eugene .  a  sort  of  agreement  between  them .  

           ❛  oh ?  visiting  reagan  i  presume ? ❜  there's  a  light  playfulness  in  her  assumption ,  though  aurora  brushes  it  off  by  turning  her  attention  to  the  flowers .  ❛ peace  lillies ...  thank  you ,  they're  beautiful !  come  in ,  please  don't  mind  the  mess , ❜  spoken  as  she  stepped  to  the  side  to  let  him  in .  ❛ i'm ...  i  guess  i'm  getting  by .  that's  the  good  thing ,  isn't  it ;  people  grow  accustomed  to  things  at  one  point  or  another . ❜  which  wasn't  to  say  that  she  was  happy  about  philip's  current  state .  much  on  the  contrary .   ❛ but  i  have  a  plan ,  so ...  things  should  be  back  to  normal  soon .  do  you  want  something  to  drink ?  i  don't  have  anything  too  fancy  but  i  do  have  tea  and ,  um ,  water . ❜

sick! of not living in a cottage with the love of my life and our several large dogs!

♡ ·      ofmalevolence

“Frankly, dear, you care too much and I don’t care at all. So save your little speeches, hm?” Maleficent rolled her eyes. She’d entertained this long enough. She was not going to be made feel guilty by a princess who would wander off into a happily ever after blissfully unaware of the blood that ran through her family tree. “You’re a princess. You’ll have to cry a little harder if you want me to even think about caring about what you have to say.”

There really wasn’t anything she wanted but she supposed she could gain something from this. The whole thing was tedious now and she knew she’d get no rest until the prince was awake. She was eventually going to lift the curse but if Aurora wanted to sacrifice something then fine. “You are a pure soul, I’ll grant you that compliment…but it’s the only thing worth my while. A piece of it will give me something of value and I’ll wake your darling prince. You’ll lose years of your life, of course, but that’s the deal.” Maleficent sighed as she looked at her. “So quick to dismiss the pain of others. As if a wound so great could be healed with words and sentiments. Keep them I don’t want them. Mistakes are small things. What your father did was calculated, cold, and disastrous and try as you might to push it away, it will haunt you and your family for generations to come. That kind of debt will not be paid so easily.”

            WHILE AURORA HAD NO DOUBT  of  how  little  maleficent  cared  for  her ,  her  loved  ones  or  the  rest  of  elias ,  she  couldn't  believe  there  was  nothing  in  the  world  the  fairy  cared  for .  she  couldn't  accept  it .  it  must  be  a  terrible  way  to  live  and ,  in  a  way ,  it  made  her  pity  the  other .  not  that  she'd  mention  it ,  but  still . 

           she  takes  the  compliment  as  more  of  a  solution  than  anything  else ,  unable  to  appreciate  it  at  a  moment  like  this .  whatever  it  was  that  a  having  pure  soul  meant ,  it  seemed  important  enough  to  bring  philip  back  and  in  aurora's  eyes ,  that  was  the  most  important  thing .  bring  him  back  and  have  maleficent  out  of  their  lives .  the  princess  would  happily  part  with  it ,  not  really  stopping  to  think  about  what  it  might  mean  —  what's  a  few  years  anyway ?  ❛ and  you'll  leave  us  alone ?  at  least  his  family . ❜ it  didn't  sound  too  bad ,  it  couldn't  be  worse  than  the  life  she  was  living . 

        ❛ i  didn't  mean  to  sound- ❜  she  trails  off ,  understanding  that  there  was  no  point  in  trying  to  reason  with  the  mistress  of  evil .  she  didn't  want  to  be  understood ,  nor  would  she  let  aurora  try .  but  the  princess  knew  there  was  only  honesty  in  maleficent's  story ;  she  wasn't  lying  when  she  spoke  about  her  father .  she  also  didn't  seem  hesitant  when  talking  about  generations  to  come ,  which  terrified  her .  ❛ still ,  i  apologize ,  and  i'll  keep  trying  to  fix  it . ❜  she  had  to .  the  princess  looked  down  at  her  toes  for  a  moment ,  then  at  maleficent  once  again .   ❛ a  piece ,  is  it ? ❜  aurora  took  deep  breath ,  then  nodded  agreeingly .  ❛ take  it .  it's  yours . ❜

♡ ·      princess-fiestypants

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“hi,” anna greeted, again, feeling the nerves ever-so-slowly draining out of her now that she was face-to-face with aurora. maybe it was just that the door opening felt like half the battle already, or maybe it was just that the woman on the other side of it had the kind of presence that put her at ease. a little of both, probably. nonetheless, when she stepped through the door it was with hesitation. she felt a little like she was intruding, for all the gentleness of aurora’s welcome.

at aurora’s offer to show her philip, she blinked in surprise. “oh! right.” she hadn’t really thought that far ahead. “mess is fine,” she added as an afterthought, nerves skyrocketing again as she followed aurora. what would she even say to philip? just… anything? then again, it wasn’t like she didn’t have experience with one-sided conversations! she’d figure that bit out, she was pretty sure.

anna frowned, however, at aurora calling her one of philip’s friends. it didn’t quite sit right. “i’m not really… it’s been a long time since i’ve seen him,” she explained quietly. “but i’m happy to meet you too! and it’s kinda funny, because last time i saw him, he would’ve definitely thought you had cooties. we used to tease his brother and my sister about being betrothed - mostly because it was funny, but he was full ‘romance is gross’ back then.”

            ROSY LIPS CURL INTO A SMILE  with  anna's  comment ,  taking  it  as  a  little  blessing  of  sorts ,  a  way  of  knowing  there  was  nothing  really  wrong  with  their  home  even  if  philip  wasn't  there .  well ,  not  completely .  deep  down ,  it  wasn't  the  mess  itself  that  bothered  aurora ;  she'd  made  her  peace  with  it .  it  was  the  fact  that  the  entire  place  felt  less  like  half  philip's  and  more  like  a  perfect  representation  of  aurora's  coping  mechanisms .  namely  the  remnants  of  stress  baking ,  an  unfinished  puzzle  and  a  pile  of  books  she  couldn't  find  the  interest  to  read .

             her  eyes  went  a  bit  wide  as  she  led  the  redhead  inside .  was  it  common  for  all  royalty  to  just  disappear  from  each  other's  lives ?   ❛ oh ?  he's  definitely  missed  you  then .  philip  has  a  wonderful  memory , ❜  she  assures  with  a  small ,  knowing  it  to  be  true  but  also  all  too  happy  to  gush  about  her  husband .  then ,  something  else  caught  her  attention ,  ❛ cooties ...  what  are  those ?  why ,  i  bet  he  had  cooties  himself ! ❜  a  proud  huff  escapes  her ,  only  for  a  tiny  giggle  to  follow  after .  the  first  semblance  of  real  laughter  from  her  in  a  while .  ❛ which  brother  would  that  be ?  i've  met  both ,  hopefully  things  are  amicable  between  them  and  your  sister . ❜  and  if  not ,  aurora  would  be  happy  to  help .

              the  thought  of  a  younger  philip  finding  romance  gross  comes  as  both  endearing  and  beyond  belief .  ❛ i  can't  imagine  that ,  he's  always  been  so  romantic  with  me .  even  when  i  first  met  him !  a  bit  forward-  well ,  very  forward ,  but  not  in  a  bad  way  at  all .  maybe  you  would've  laughed  at  him .  do  you  or  did  you  also  use  to  think  romance  is  gross ? ❜  aurora  asked ,  curiosity  in  her  words .  when  the  two  women  reached  the  door  to  the  bedroom ,  her  expression  changed  a  bit .  it  saddened .  slowly ,  after  taking  a  deep  breath ,  she  opened  the  door  and  spoke  quietly  to  anna .  ❛ take  your  time ,  he'll  probably  be  happy  to  hear  someone  that  isn't  me  or  kit  or  florian ...  i'll  make  something  for  us .  do  you  like  tea  or  coffee ? ❜  head  tilts  to  the  side ,  ❛ maybe  hot  chocolate ? ❜