@Spider-man
Cat looked ahead and nodded. “Yeah oh gods I can’t wait,” she mumbled as they moved forward in line. There were 3 people in front of Eli.
Cat looked ahead and nodded. “Yeah oh gods I can’t wait,” she mumbled as they moved forward in line. There were 3 people in front of Eli.
Eli stood anxiously as the last few people in front of him went. The guy right in front of him seemed to be taking a long time, so Eli decided to just go in. “I’m up,” he muttered. “And if this guy isn’t talking to the maids or something to make him take this long, I’m going to be throwing hands.”
“Call me in if you need help,” she said shaking her head slightly. She walked stood close to the door when he went inside. Her hand shaking slightly. There where still men behind her she hoped none of them got the chance to walk through that door.
Eli walked in just as the guy was leaving. He shot a glare at the man before walking over to his friend. A pair of maids stood in the corner, talking and giggling amongst themselves. Eli wondered if one of them thought he was about to wake the princess. As he approached Aurelie’s still form on the bed, he smoothed her hair back and fixed her dress a little bit. She looked mostly okay, but he was still angry about all of this. He sighed, and bent down, kissing her gently. I’m never doing that again, he thought. It wasn’t like Aurelie was disgusting or anything, but it felt like kissing his sister. He nodded to the maids and walked out. “Your turn,” he whispered to Cat as he passed, trying to sound encouraging.
Cat nodded and walked into the room. She stood at the side of the bed and fixed her clothes and hat. E maids giggled and she sent them a dirty look but made sure not to look at them for too long. Incase they notice she’s not a man. She looked down at the princess. Her hand on Aurelie’s as she bent over and planted a kiss on her lips. She’d kissed her a dozen times before but never like this.
Aurelie stirred, her eyes heavy with sleep. She had no idea how long she had been out. It could have only been a couple of minutes, or it could have been years. But as she blinked her eyes slowly open to see Cat standing there, she knew it couldn't have been long. Though Cat was disguised as a boy, Aurelie could tell it was her when her vision adjusted. She smiled sleepily, grateful that Cat was able to save her. She did feel a bit violated, though, all things considered, but she pushed that out of her mind.
Cat smiled her eyes where watery. “Oh thank the Gods,” she whispered. The maids stopped giggling but where smiling wide now. One of them left the room to announce the good news.
Aurelie blinked again, sitting up. "I knew it would be you," she said quietly, so that the remaining maid wouldn't hear. She felt like she might start crying herself. But the battle was only halfway over. What where they going to do now?
Cat kissed her again. The other maid stayed in the corner. Tears ran down cats cheek but she wiped them away. “What now?” She whispered.
"I don't know," Aurelie admitted, pulling Cat close again. "We can either pretend that you're a boy, which would almost certainly fall apart at some point, or we can tell him the truth, and I don't know how he will take it."
“Well I’m a good liar and my outfits great but I’m pretty sure I can’t pass as a dude forever,” she admits. Holding her hand.
Aurelie nodded. “I think we’ll just have to tell him the truth and hope for the best. Maybe he’ll come around? And if he doesn’t, I honestly don’t know.”
Cat nodded. “Should we go now?” She asked wiping her face.
Aurelie nodded. “No time like the present,” she agreed, swinging her legs off of the bed. “God, I hate this dress.”
Cat looked at her. “You look so cute all dressed up,” she teased still holding her hand. She stood up with her.
Aurelie blushed. “Thanks, but I still want to throw this to the wolves,” she joked. She began walking. She was sure the maid had told her father already, and the other maid trailed after them.
Cat followed her still holding her hand. She kept her head low and stayed close to Aurelie.
After a bit of searching, Aurelie found her father. He grinned once he saw Cat, not giving Aurelie a chance to speak.
“So the spell is broken!” he exclaimed happily, pulling Aurelie into a crushing hug. “I knew you would find a suitable husband!” He let go of her. “What’s your name, lad?”
Cat pulled Aurelie closer after her father hugged. “Caterina Ricci,” she said bringing her hand up and taking off her hat. Her hair fell down.
“You’re a girl,” he gasped, his eyes widening. “Aurelie, is this a joke?”
“No, it’s not a joke!” Aurelie replied, a fire burning in her eyes. “She woke me up. You always said that whoever wakes me up from my enchanted sleep will marry me, and she woke me up.”
Cat gripped her hand. She kept her head down still. Standing right next to Aurelie. She glanced over at her to make sure she’s okay.
“You can’t marry a girl!” her father responded, frowning.
“Maybe it’s not common here, but did you know in other kingdoms the practice is common?” Aurelie responded. “Even with several of our allies, it is a common thing.”
“If I may speak your highness but in Rome we worship gods that have had lovers of all different genders,” Cat speaks up. “And we are one of the powerful empires.”
Aurelie’s father narrowed his eyes. “We only worship one god here, and I don’t think he appreciates that heresy,” he spat.
“Please, dad, try to understand,” Aurelie begged, not sure whether she was sad or angry.
“I suppose it was true love’s kiss that broke the spell,” Aurelie’s father mused, still looking angry.
Cat backed down slightly but decided to keep her head up as she looked at the king. She didn’t let go of Aurelie’s hand the whole time.
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