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         THOUGH IT WAS PROBABLY SHALLOW ,  aurora  couldn’t  happen  but  worry  about  the  little  flower  shop  she  went  to  every  week ,  &  wonder  if  the  owner  was  alright  ---  not  to  mention  the  flowers ,  of  course .  with  so  many  businesses  having  been  affected  by  the  recent  events ,  she  felt  as  though  it  was  he  duty  as  a  frequent  costumer  to  go  check  on  the  shop ,  see  if  there  was  anything  the  blonde  could  help  with ;  and  so  she  did .

          upon  arriving  at  the  flower  shop ,  she  spotted  a  face  she’d  grown  rather  accustomed  with .  aurora  didn’t  particularly  know  the  other  girl ,  but  she  had  run  into  her  a  fair  amount  of  times  during  her  frequent  visits  to  the  store .  it  was  good  to  know  that  the  stranger  was  alright .  ❝  i  see  we  were  both  worried  about  this  place ,  ❞  she  greets ,  giving  the  brunette  a  small  nod  of  her  head  &  a  smile .  ❝  luckily ,  the  flowers  seem  to  be  in  much  better  shape  than  we  are .  i  assume  you  stayed  safe  during  the- ... the  things  that  happened  these  past  few  weeks ?  ❞

AUDREY HOPE Gossip Girl (2021-) | 1.01 Just Another Girl on the MTA

baht oyunu, episode 1

「 thefamousmissduck 」  

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The concentration had been on the nails, the boards, the widening vision of what damage had been done to the shop she had put every dime she had into starting. It was not just the store, not just the decorations, but having her designs made to fill the shelves and having them made ethically. She refused to exploit anyone or anything in the creation of her garments but that meant money - money that now lay in heaps on the floor, shredded and dirty.

The woman’s voice brought her back though, and she felt the tinge of shame that she had allowed herself to be swept up into her thoughts at the expense of the woman helping her.

Daisy took a pause, a long breath, “I’m sorry, yes, yes, I’m fine. I suppose.” She gave a brief motion at the remains of her store. “I’m not from here so I have no family around and most of my friends should be safe… but I don’t really know and there’s no way for me to find out so… that’s fucking great…” She yanked out a nail to emphasize the word and gave an audible sharp inhale before composing herself and looking down. “What about you? How are you holding up? It’s a lot to take in, I know. You seem kinda shaken, if you don’t mind me saying.”

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            THE BLONDE CAN ONLY IMAGINE  how  devastating  the  situation  must  be  for  the  other  woman .  aurora  had  yet  to  experience  the  feeling  of  building  something  yourself ,  from  the  ground  up ,  putting  all  of  your  love  and  energy  into  it  only  for  it  to  be  taken  from  you  so  abruptly ,  so  cruely .  it  made  her  gentle  heart  ache ,  and  it  took  all  of  her  might  not  to  cry  for  other  people’s  loses  ---  for  the  woman’s  loss .

            still ,  there’s  always  a  bit  of  light  at  the  end  of  the  tunnel ,  isn’t  there ?  aurora  listens  to  the  woman’s  tale ,  an  understanding  smile  resting  on  her  rosy  lips .  she  could  relate  to  the  things  she  was  saying ,  and  yet ,  the  other  seemed  so  much  stronger  than  the  princess .  centered ,  put  together .  a  queen  in  her  own  right .

             ❝  if  there’s  any  way  for  me  to  help  you  and  your  store ,  do  let  me  know .  i’ll  do  whatever  i  can ,  ❞  she  vowed  with  a  nod  of  her  head .  ❝  i’m  sure  your  friends  are  alright ...  though  the  casualties  were  many ,  i’m  sure  they  found  shelter  somewhere ,  perhaps  with  my  husband ,  even .  they’re  safe .  ❞  or  so  she’d  like  to  believe ;  after  all ,  aurora  couldn’t  be  so  sure  when  it  came  to  her  own  friends  either ,  with  the  exception  of  meg .  when  the  woman  returned  the  question ,  aurora  blinked  a  few  times ,  not  really  expecting  or  ready  to  answer .  ❝  oh ,  um ...  i’m  not  from  here  either  and  have  yet  to  hear  from  most  of  my  friends ,  so ,  i  suppose  we’re  the  same .  ❞   she  replied  with  a  small  smile ,  ❝  i’m  sorry  that  i  seem  shaken ,  i’m  usually  not  like  this  at  all .  it’s  just-  it’s  a  lot ,  isn’t  it ?  i  wasn’t ...  i  wasn’t  ready .  i  didn’t  think  anything  like  that  would  ever  happen .  the  cruelty  of  it  all .  ❞

I think the most direct message I ever received from a piece of media was in Disney Princess: Enchanted Tales when Aurora had to sign a bunch of documents and she started reading them and the Duke was like "it would go a lot faster if you just signed them" and she said "if I'm going to sign something I have to read it first" and 5-year-old me was like "oh damn, if I'm going to sign something I have to read it first."

「  wontsaymeg  」

@dawnsrose​​

With Hercules being gone Megara only had a small handful of people she needed to check up on. Fred wasn’t answering his phone which caused her chest to tighten anxiously, but she didn’t have time to wallow in that feeling. She’d just have to be on the look out for him. Next was ensuring Aurora’s safety. While Meg was usually brave in the face of danger she couldn’t help from feeling absolutely terrified of the things that lurked within the city’s once peaceful streets. Megara didn’t have much to defend herself with if something went wrong. The best she had was a worn pocket knife. The blade was dull from being used after so many years but it was something.

Megara left her apartment holding onto the pocket knife as tightly as she could which was hard because she kept loosing grip from how sweaty her hands were becoming. She was nervous but she had to force herself to keep moving within the shadows. 

Finally she founds herself safely at Aurora’s doorstep. Meg knocked on the door lightly trying not to be too loud in case there was something lurking near by. “Rora’ are you in there? Please tell me that you’re okay.”

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           THE EVENTS THAT HAD TAKEN OVER ELIAS  were  far  beyond  aurora’s  wildest  dreams .  monsters  seemed  to  have  taken  over  the  town  she’d  learned  to  call  home ,  the  place  where  she  found  her  beloved  once  again  &  made  so  many  friends .  human  friends ,  something  she’d  never  had  before .  it  was  frightening  to  think  that  all  of  those  things  could  disappear  in  a  matter  of  moments  now .  she’d  be  alone ,  again .

            a  part  of  her  wished  she  were  able  to  do  something ,  to  fight  with  a  weapon  of  any  sort  instead  of  hiding  inside  her  little  home ,  keeping  a  broomstick  nearby  in  case  something  tried  to  attack  her .  whatever  it  is  a  broomstick  would  accomplish ,  she  didn’t  know .  in  reality ,  the  princess  felt  as  though  there  was  little  she  could  do  other  than  pray  for  the  safety  of  her  loved  ones  ---  until  there  was  a  knock  on  the  door .

           the  familiar  voice  brought  aurora  to  both  feet ,  her  delicate  hands  twisting  the  doorknob  to  let  her  friend  in .  ❝  meg !  thank  god  you’re  alright !  please ,  come  in ,  ❞  she  invited  in  a  quiet  voice ,  not  wanting  to  alert  any  monsters that  might  be  lurking  nearby .  after  closing  the  door  behind  megara ,  aurora  spoke  again .  ❝  h - how  are  you  holding  up ,  how’s  it  looking  out  there ?  i  admit  i  stopped  looking  out  the  window  a  while  back ...  ❞  the  sights  were  too  terrifying  to  bear .