Philipcharmont

「 philipcharmont  」

In a way it felt like a giant weight had been lifted off of the Prince’s chest. Harboring the secret of his identity and true reasons for coming to Elias was much to bear. He was amazed he had not spilled sooner to Hercules about his true self. The consequences of his actions and the wrath of his brothers - Florian more so than Kit. His eldest brother had always been so soft hearted he would simply scold Philip with a look of disappointment before actually maiming him the way Florian would, was all worth it. Foolish was often a word to describe Philip Charmont. he was, there was no doubt about it and he wouldn’t try to deny it. Call him foolish if you must, but he needed this. He needed some sort of relief and although it came in the form of a girl he barely knew but loved with all his heart then so be it. he was foolish. 

“It’s okay.” It wasn’t but that’s how most people responded to situations with no way of fixing them. Philip had to be okay. For many people, his father, brother, his kingdom were all riding on philip to be okay with the situation at hand. He wasn’t, however, he wasn’t okay with it but there was nothing he could do. nor nothing the beautiful blonde before him could do either but her sentiment didn’t go unnoticed. In fact, it made Philip’s heart swell with love. If they could find some common ground in their predicaments perhaps they wouldn’t feel so alone. As much as she wanted to help Philip, he prince wanted to do just the same. Whatever it was that was troubling her Philip would do his best to slay those problems. As he listened, Philip realized that their situations were fairly similar. In one instance his entire life had changed as well. Now he was residing in a city he had not heard of prior to living here and living a life that in all honesty was not meant for him. “It sounds as though we are both in the same boat here.“ his lips gave way to a half smile. He tried his damndest to make it as warm as he could but there was now a sadness behind it. “that you’re what? Why couldn’t you see me again?” there was a slight panic in his voice. He did his best to mask it and the hurt the grew in his chest knowing she was told she couldn’t see him. What had he done? Was it because he was a prince? Had his father done something? His mind was wondering to endless possibilities. It won’t make you happy. His heart began to sink at the words but he pulled himself together putting on the brave face he was taught to have. He had to put his own sadness aside. He had to. “Please, tell me.”

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         SHE WANTED TO SAY  that he didn’t have to lie to her ,  to say everything was okay .  it wasn’t ,  it didn’t have to be ,  and aurora didn’t need to be in the man’s shoes to know that deep down ,  he was trying his best to be positive about it .  it was admirable ,  the way he was determined to pull through for his father ,  his brothers and his ...  kingdom ,  he said ?  did his family rule a kingdom ,  or did he live in one ?  could he be-- no ,  no .  that would be mere wishful thinking .  aurora wanted to be mad at herself for thinking about such things at a time like this ,  but the princess couldn’t help it !  being around him made her daydream more than usual ,  it made her heart want to beat out of her chest  &  soar ,  even in such troubling times .

          ❝  i think so too .  i’m glad neither of us has to be alone in this .  ❞  the blonde returned the sentiment with a delicate smile ,  meaning what she’d said .  she would be there for him ,  if he let her .  in fact ,  if aurora could ,  she’d be  his .  as he asked her to keep going ,  to recount what’d happened that day ,  the princess almost wished she hadn’t brought it all up in the first place ,  yet it wouldn’t be fair .  not to the good fairies ,  to her parents ,  or to philip ,  wherever he was .  ❝  oh ,  well ,  you see ,  ❞  her eyes ,  usually bright  &  full of live ,  have a watery sparkle to them as she adverts her gaze from the man’s face for a brief moment ,  only to collect her thoughts .  ❝  what they said was ...  that i’m betrothed .  i didn’t know that ,  but apparently it’s been so since the day i was born .  ❞  she shook her head quickly ,  bringing the small bouquet she’d been holding in one hand close to her chest .  it almost felt as if her heart was been squeezed ,  her lungs gasping for air .  she’d forgiven the fairies ,  her parents too ,  but speaking the words herself and saying them to him made aurora remember how much it hurt when she found out .  how lost  &  confused it made her feel .  ❝  i tried to tell them it couldn’t be ,  that i couldn’t marry a prince .  me ,  a girl living in a cottage in the woods ,  marry a prince ?  how could i ,  ❞  the thought made her chuckle ,  though it wasn’t a joyful laugh .  ❝  but then they explained everything  & ...  i suppose i am a princess .  princess aurora ,  ❞  she stated the same way aunt fauna once did .  ❝  i’ve always been ,  i just i didn’t know .  ❞  brows furrow lightly ,  her gentle ,  watery gaze staying on his face .  she could only hope it wouldn’t hurt him as much as it did her .  ❝  that is why i couldn’t .  can’t .  i ...  i’m betrothed to prince philip .  ❞

「 almostthcre 」

         ✨TIANA STOOD AT THE COUNTER SIPPING at a small cup of coffee, it had been a quiet morning at Mama Odie’s and they already had tackled the mundane tasks. At the sound of the bell they put on their widest smile ready to greet the next customer. “Good mornin’ hon! Welcome to Mam’s Odie’s cafe!” they called out as the door closed behind the customer. “Take a seat where ever suits ya’. I got some fresh coffee on or juice in the refrigerator.”

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       THE CAFÉ HAD BECOME  one of aurora’s favorite places in town ;  not only was the food wonderful  &  the drinks divine ,  but she found the atmosphere to be quite nice too ,  especially on quieter days .  of course ,  the fact that her friend worked there also made the blonde enjoy the establishment even more .  ❝  good morning ,  tiana !  ❞  the princess greeted with a bright smile as she made her way inside ,  taking a seat by a window and turning her face to them .  ❝  i’d love a latte ,  if that’s alright .  do you have any pastries or a piece of cake i can eat with that ?  ❞ 

「 schoolmascotbyday 」

“Safe?” He questioned, wondering what would be so unsafe about it. “I’m pretty sure it would be, as long as you don’t fall in the trash grinder or something… that would be… tragic…” He trailed off, deciding he didn’t want imagine that much longer. It was a terrible thought. But it would lead him to being a little more careful if they did go. “Well, I have this idea… I’m gonna have to have my friends help me out with it, though.” While creative, Fred lacked the skills and smarts to actually engineer anything. “I have to keep my lips sealed for now, ‘cause it’s not copyright, and you never know who might be listening.”

「 🌹  」

                   ❝  THE ... TRASH GRINDER ?  ❞  suddenly ,  the junkyard seemed a lot more dangerous  &  scary than aurora had anticipated .  still ,  this guy seemed like he could be trusted ,  even if he was a little peculiar  ---  not in a bad way ,  of course .  the princess wasn’t one to judge .  ❝  well ,  i’m sure we’ll both manage to stay safe from this  ‘ trash grinder ’  you mentioned !  ❞  if anything ,  it sounded like an adventure of sorts and while aurora wasn’t the most adventurous of people ,  she had learned to appreciate new things ,  especially after coming to elias .  when he mentioned something about  ‘ copyright ’, the woman found herself confused for a moment ,  but quickly regained composure .  ❝  ah ,  yes !  of course ,  copyright really is important .  i completely understand .  ❞  she didn’t ,  but he didn’t have to know that .   ❝  very well ,  shall we go ,  then ?  oh ,  but first ,  may i have your name ?  ❞

「 schoolmascotbyday 」

“Yeah, that thing that breaks and smushes all the trash up so it’s more compact— huh, maybe it’s called a trash compacter, come to think of it.” He paused for a moment, caught up in that thought, and Lord knows Fred can’t multitask when it comes to thinking. “Yes! As long as we’re not running around purposely tripping on everything, we should be fine,” he agreed. “Good. I don’t think you’d steal my idea or anything. I mean, you could. You never know who you can trust these days.” He said that as if he’d ever ran into someone that turned out to be anything more than a friend. “Of course! I seem to have gotten carried away, sorry ‘bout that. The name’s Fred! Frederick to be exact, but Fred will do just fine. And you are?”

「 🌹  」

            AURORA BLINKED TWICE  as the man corrected himself .  grinder ,  compacter ,  it all sounded just as concerning to her ,  yet she doubted there was any real danger involved .  if anything ,  she ought to think of it all as a strange yet new experience ,  a part of her many new adventures in elias !  ❝  oh no ,  i’d never steal from anyone .  that’s a terrible thing ,  ❞  the blonde responded promptly ,  as if she would hate for him to get the wrong impression of her .  ❝  my aunts taught me much better  ---  not that i’ve ever felt the need to steal something .  as a matter of fact ,  i doubt i’d be any good at it ,  ❞  it simply wasn’t in her being .  ❝  but if it’s any help ,  you can trust me .  i have never broken a promise ,  not a single one !  ❞  there was a proud smile on her lips as the blonde gave a curt nod of her head ,  ❝  pleased to meet you ,  fred  ---  i’m aurora .  shall we ?  ❞

AURORA CAPULET’S WARDROBE

she'll walk with springtime wherever she goes  

Anthony Perkins and Brigitte Bardot in Une ravissante idiote (1964)