Xkitcharmont

♡ ·      xkitcharmont

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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 . ❜

♡ ·      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 ! ❜

La Pointe Courte (Agnès Varda, 1955)

♡ ·      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

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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 ! ❜