devoutly to be wished

a consummation devoutly to be W I S H E D Noah Pendragon. A knight. A prince. A second child. Never knows where he's going or what direction is his own. But he knows who he is. {Part of Disney Princess Protection RP }

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“Oh, come on. You’re definitely a little scared. It’s alright, I’ll keep you safe.”

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nerissatriton‌

( text .: noah ☺️ ): so … melted ice cream? ( text .: noah ☺️ ): alright, i’ll be there in a moment!

After changing into a new dress, Nerissa was quick to finish getting ready, leaving her room in a couple of minutes. When she caught sight of Noah outside, the redhead walked a bit faster so as to surprise him with a kiss to the man’s cheek, standing on her tiptoes so as to reach his face. “ Hi there. ” She greeted with a smile. “ Hope I didn’t make you wait too long … ”

Noah chuckled at her text about milkshakes being melted ice cream, putting his phone in his pocket and waiting for her. He paced outside the front entrance of the palace, smiling when he felt a kiss on his cheek. He turned to her, glad that it hadn’t taken very long. “Hi, I wasn’t waiting long.” He took her hand and pulled her closer, kissing her lips quickly. “Also milkshakes aren’t melted ice cream.”

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( text .: noah ☺️ ): milkshakes? no, i don’t suppose i have. what do they taste like? ( text .: noah ☺️ ): oh! i do love dogs, and i miss max. maybe looking at puppies will help with that … should i meet you outside?

[ text || nerissa 🌊 ] :: they’re sweet, kind of like ice cream but you can drink it [ text || nerissa 🌊 ] :: good! i figured you would want to come. yes, just meet me outside when you’re ready.

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[ text || nerissa 🌊 ] :: i was thinking we could go get milkshakes. have you ever had those before? they’re great [ text || nerissa 🌊 ] :: and we could go look at puppies

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“ I sure hope so; the last thing I want is for you to show up one day with some sort of injury caused by a swan, or any animal really. Please, of course I will worry about you. Even if I have no reason to. ” The redhead affirmed nonchalantly, eyes rolling as if the thought of herself not worrying about Noah was simply impossible. She didn’t mind worrying about him; if anything, Nerissa found it strange that she found herself worrying about someone other than family and her own self. Strange but exciting. “ If you ever get yourself hurt, we may not be able to spend time together, or at least not until you are fully healed. That is something to keep in mind. ” She told him with a playful smirk that turned into laughter as he tugged on her hand, stopping in her tracks. “ You think so? Is that what your intuition is telling you? ” She asked teasingly. “ Hmm … I can’t think of a reason for you not to. ”

Noah gave her a smile and nodded. “Okay, then I wouldn’t want you to worry. You won’t have any reason to because I’m going to be fine. But since you’re adamant on worrying, then I guess I’ll just have to be okay with that.” He didn’t mind, really. He thought it was really sweet how concerned she was, even if it was a little ridiculous. Besides, he liked that he mattered so much to her. “That’s a good point. And I do like spending time you to.” And he didn’t like the idea of not being able to spend time with her. He grinned when she stopped walking and he turned her towards him. He nodded, chuckling to himself. “I have to listen to my intuition, right?” He pulled her closer and kissed her, glad to be the one to make the move.

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“That’s definitely a good thing.” Not that Toby was doing anything particularly embarrassing, but he just didn’t like the idea of some guy he didn’t know just walking into his room. “Do you want to come in or?”

When he asked if he wanted to come in, he nodded. “Sure. I actually came over to meet you. I’m not even sure if your sister has mentioned me before, so might as well start with that.”

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Toby opened his door and eyed the blond in front of him. “That’s me. I’m guessing you’re Noah.”

Noah smiled, nodding his head. “I figured your room would be close to your sister’s. Good thing I didn’t just walk into you room.”

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“ You’re not? Well then, what were you like as a child? I bet you could do no wrong, except for get yourself into trouble with animals it seems. ” The redhead teased with a laugh, using her free hand to brush her hair behind her ear. “ Regardless of whether or not it is still alive, don’t go looking for trouble — I would not want you to get hurt, even if the idea of a bitter swan holding grudge against you sounds rather funny. Between subtlety and assertiveness, I much prefer the latter … Oh, so it is my fault that you simply must be as close to me as possible? Very well, for your own comfort, I shall never kiss you again! ” She teased with a smirk, letting out a small chuckle. “ Wouldn’t want you getting too addicted to my kisses, would we? ”

Noah chuckled, running his hand through his wet hair. “I guess you could say that. I really only got into trouble with the swans. I think I learned my lesson after that,” he replied and flashed a smile. When she told him not to go looking for any trouble he nodded. “Don’t worry about me. I’m not planning on getting myself into any swan or animal related trouble anytime soon.” He raised his brows when she told him that she wouldn’t kiss him again. “What? I don’t think that’s the best resolution.” He grinned. “I think, perhaps, getting addicted to your kisses is not such a bad thing.” He stopped, tugging on her hand to stop with him. “And if you won’t kiss me then I’ll have to kiss you.”

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“ That I have to agree with, except I was a wonderful child. A little blunt, but who can blame me for being so sure of the things I want even as a child? ” Still, even though she had always strived to be the perfect daughter, her parents’ pride and joy, it didn’t seem to be enough. “ I wonder if the swan who chased after you would recognize you, assuming it is still alive … Perhaps they hold grudge, though that is not much of a good thing. Holding grudge gives you wrinkles. ” She informed, though it was somewhat hypocritical of Nerissa to speak on the matter when she was a victim herself. When she noticed him catching up to her, a small laugh escaped her lips, finding it somewhat funny. “ Oh, you are? And I did, mister. You are not very good at being subtle, are you? ” She joked with a laugh, giving his hand a gentle squeeze. “ I like it though, the assertiveness. ”

“I’m not surprised by any of that at all,” Noah replied with a laugh. He could see Nerissa as being a good child, but definitely one that spoke her mind a lot as well. “Assuming it’s still alive, then maybe. You never really know, right?” He wasn’t sure if birds could really remember people like that, but it would be pretty funny if there was a swan out there that still had a vendetta against him. “No, subtlety is not a strength of mine unfortunately.” He smiled when he felt her give his hand a squeeze. “Assertiveness, however, is one of my better qualities. Though, can you really blame me for not giving up the chance to get closer to you? You probably shouldn’t have kissed me, because now I’m hooked.”

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“ You were throwing rocks in the lake? Gee, no wonder they were upset, you were disturbing their peace! Shame on you, sir. ” She scolded with a false look of disapproval, which soon turned into a smile and a laugh. “ Climbing a tree and waiting for it to leave sounds like a good plan. I’m glad you didn’t get hurt, but I also think they were more scared than angry — swans don’t attack unless given a reason too, perhaps they felt threatened somehow. ” Smirking when he mentioned how they should probably spend more time alone together, Nerissa nodded in agreement, finding that she did want that quite a bit. A part of her wondered if he had any intentions of kissing her again, but the redhead chose not to ask; maybe it would put him on the spot, and she didn’t want to make him feel uncomfortable. Slipping on her dress, she twisted the soaked wet shirt so as to let some of that water out and gently tapped his back when finished, a small smirk on her lips. “ That’s too bad, I was gonna say we should stay close to avoid the cold, but since you don’t need it … ” The redhead teased with a shrug, then started to walk.

“Not one of my proudest moments, but I was a kid. Kids do weird things sometimes.” Noah wasn’t really a bad kid or anything, but he did manage to get himself into trouble at times. “They probably did feel threatened. Maybe they thought I was going to start throwing the rocks at them.” He hadn’t really meant to do that, but it was a possibility. Once he had gotten his pants back on, he felt her tap his back and he turned around. “Wait, what? Maybe I am a little cold,” he said, catching up with her and taking her hand. “Or maybe I just want to stay close to you. Who said it needed to be cold to do that?” He asked teasingly.

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With a confident smirk, she offered her hand for him to shake. “ Definitely. In fact, I do quite like a good challenge. ” Mostly because she enjoyed winning, but Nerissa knew this was only a playful competition that would probably end nowhere, and she didn’t mind. If anything, the fact that Noah could be competitive was somewhat exciting to her. As he talked about his experience with swans, her eyes widened. “ Oh my God, did it hurt you? Why was it chasing you, did you do something? … Noah, did you tease that poor, innocent swan? ” She inquired with a playful pout on her lips, though it was also obvious that Nerissa was genuinely concerned about whether or not he’d gotten hurt back then. The idea didn’t sit well with her. When he admitted to wanting to be alone with her, she smiled gently, shaking her head from side to side. “ No, not at all. I like being alone with you too. ” Not only because he made her feel special, but also because she simply enjoyed being around him. Carefully placing her feet on the sand, she took her dress in hands and patted it down to get rid of the sand. “ Turn around, silly, I need to change. Also … Are you cold? ” She asked, actually worried that he might be freezing now that the breeze was a bit colder.

Noah shook her hand, finding it amusing that they would challenge each other on this. “Good to know.” He liked the fact that they could be playful like this with one another. It was really nice, and he hadn’t really expected that to come from their friendship or relationship or whatever it was. “No, it didn’t hurt me. I was fine. I don’t think they liked so much that I was throwing rocks in the water. I ended up climbing up a tree and waiting for it to leave.” He had learned after that to be a bit more respectful around the swans, but he did think it was pretty funny now. When she admitted to enjoying being alone with him too, he smiled. “I guess that means we’ll have to spend more time alone together.” That was definitely something he couldn’t complain about. Especially now that he had gotten to kiss her, he found that he wanted more chances to kiss her. When she told him to turn around, he smiled at her and did so, turning his back to her. “I’m not cold. Though, I should probably put my pants back on.” He found his pants, picking them up and shaking the sand from them before putting them back on.

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    “ Is that a challenge? Because if so, I accept it. ” Nerissa stated with a confident smile, though she knew for a fact that Noah was right. If anything, she was happy to know that he didn’t mind her interests, and was eager to learn more about them. Growing up, it wasn’t often that she had people to talk about the things she liked — partially because of how much they differed from the rest of her family’s tastes, and thankfully that feeling was gone now. At his teasing, the princess laughed while nodding her head. “ Yes I am, though I suppose it won’t be of much trouble for you, right? Or are you not skilled enough to be capable of reasoning with swans? ” She teased back, hands moving to her waist as if she was challenging him. “ That sounds like a good idea … Or perhaps you just want an excuse to be alone with me. Am I wrong? ”  Letting him pick her up, Nerissa wrapped her arms around his neck for support, nodding her head in response. As the water left her tail, she noticed it rapidly change back into legs, and promptly began to swing them lightly. “ Now that was fast … I quite like this way of transportation though, do you mind carrying me to my dress? ”

“It’s definitely a challenge. Are you sure you want to accept?” Noah asked teasingly, trying to intimidate her, but he knew it wouldn’t work. Besides, he liked a bit of healthy competition. When she asked if he was not capable of reasoning with swans, he raised his brows. “Well, let’s just say that when I was little I was chased around by a swan. I don’t think I’m a favorite among their kind. Or maybe they just thought it would be funny to watch me run around.” He chuckled when she called him out for wanting an excuse to be alone with her. He shrugged his shoulders, trying to look innocent. “I mean, maybe. Is that such a bad thing? I quite like getting to be alone with you.” He liked being in Nerissa’s company and getting to have her all to himself, and he certainly wouldn’t deny liking it. He noticed her legs come back as he carried her out of the water, finding it intriguing. “I don’t mind that at all.” He carried her over to her dress, setting her down on her feet and making sure she was steady.

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      “ You say that now, but let’s see how long it will take for me to make your ears fall off. ” She laughed, though deep down Nerissa was pretty sure that Noah wouldn’t tire of her so easily. He hadn’t until now, and that had to count for something. The redhead did blush when he called her beautiful, then gave him a look. “ Please, if that is the case, then I will just find a different way to befriend then. However, I will certainly let them know you think I am more beautiful than them. Let’s see how they feel about that. ” She joked with a laugh, picturing what an offended swan would look like. “ What are the odds of me hurting someone while learning archery? I really have no interest in sending other people to the infirmary. ” Reaching for his hand, she swam up towards the surface. “ You might have to give me a hand … You know, just so I can get on the sand more easily. ”

“I think my ears are a little stronger than that,” Noah replied with a smile. He didn’t think that it would be so bad listening to her talk about the things she enjoyed and loved. He was always a nice guy, but even he had never really felt that way about someone else. There was just something about Nerissa that had him so enamored. He probably would have jumped off a cliff for her if she really asked him to. “Oh great, now you’re going to pit the swans against me,” he teased, laughing with her. “Well, I’ll make sure there isn’t anyone around. And hopefully I’ll be behind you, so I don’t think I’ll be getting hurt.” If she didn’t have good aim and there were people around, he knew she might hurt someone. They got up to surface and he took a breath of the air, feeling a bit more normal. “Fine by me.” He took her hand, swimming with her towards the shore. Once he got close enough to stand, he took her in his arms, carrying her. “Is this alright?”

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    “ That might take quite some time, I’m interested in a lot of things. It’s why I make for such a good conversation maker. ” She told him with a bright, confident smile, proud of herself for her own knowledge. With his comment on the swans, Nerissa laughed and rolled her eyes. “ Vicious? Please, I am sure they only attack those who threaten them. But I do appreciate your enthusiasm to protect me from the swans. What a hero. ” The redhead teased. “ Good aim? Not too sure that is one of my talents, though practice makes perfect. ” Lifting her gaze up to the surface as she noticed how it seemed to be getting darker underwater, Nerissa tilted her head to the side. “ We should probably go back. It’s getting dark and, well, who knows how much longer you will be able to breathe for. ”

“Well, I’m willing to listen,” Noah replied with a smile, knowing that he wouldn’t mind listening to her talk about the things she was interested in. He knew that she would do the same for him, or at least he assumed she would. “Maybe they will feel threatened by how beautiful you are. I’m sure swans get jealous,” he replied with a chuckle. He liked hearing her call him a hero even if she was teasing him. “Exactly. Besides, I’m going to teach you archery and your aim will get better.” He looked up to the surface with her before looking back in her direction. “I think you’re right. Let’s go.”

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    A small smile grew on her lips. “ I like it when you say you want to learn about the things I know. It’s a good feeling. ” She knew there was only so many subjects and topics he wasn’t familiar with, so to have something she could teach him and that he found interesting was definitely exciting. When Noah confirmed her expectations, her smile grew wider. “ Really? Well, if I ever have the chance to visit your home, I’ll definitely want to see those. They might receive more attention than you, but please don’t take it personally. ” Nerissa joked with a laugh, knowing that wouldn’t happen. Folding both arms over her chest, she shook her head. “ Sunny days are better, but I guess we’ll just have to agree to disagree. You throw snowballs at each other? Do those not hurt at all? I cannot say it doesn’t sound interesting … Though I don’t know how good I would be at that. ”

Noah hadn’t expected her to say anything about his willingness to learn, but perhaps it really was surprising to her that he was interested. Maybe others hadn’t. “Well, it’s not really something I was ever taught. Besides, I’m want to learn about what you’re interested in.” He smiled at her, glad that she appreciated it. “That’s all right. I won’t take it personally. I’ll just be there in case any of the swans get upset and try to attack. They’re pretty vicious,” he replied with a laugh, teasing her. “Yeah, we’re definitely going to agree to disagree. I’m sure you’d be great at a snowball fight as long as you have good aim.”

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   “ I think it has something to do with corals being dangerous for certain fish … Oh? Well, then you are definitely missing on something — I have heard starfish are notorious suck-ups. Not the big ones though; those are just boring. ” Nerissa rolled her eyes at the last few words, as if dismissing the second type of starfish. “ However, ” pausing, she moved away from the corals and swam closer to him. “ That also means I have more things to teach and show you. Oh, are there swans in any of the lakes? ” She questioned with a hint of excitement. “ How bad? I see no problem in enjoying a nice, sunny day! A snowball fight? No … What are those like? ”

“I didn’t know that.” Noah wasn’t normally used to not knowing things. He had always been a good student and learned things quite easily, but he hadn’t ever been taught about the ocean. “That’s true, and I want to learn about it.” He figured he was lucky to have someone like Nerissa who seemed to know a lot about the ocean and fish. “Yes, there are quite a few swans in those lakes. They’re really beautiful.” He knew how much she loved swans, and he figured she would like to visit those lakes someday. “Sunny days are fun, but snow days are better. They’re a lot of fun, and they can get pretty competitive. You just make teams and people throw snowballs at each other.”

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     “ Oh trust me, I am sure they can be. Besides, not all fish can live in corals — or at least so I’ve been told. I do know, however, that some starfish do. Are you familiar with those? ” The redhead inquired, keeping her eyes on the reef for a couple of seconds before turning her gaze to him. “ Do you have a lot of lakes there? I can’t say I am too familiar with those; after all, there’s no reason to look for lakes in Monaco, especially when living so close to the sea. I wonder just how much colder your home is … Personally I’ve only seen snow a few times, which I would not say it’s a bad thing. ”

“Really? I didn’t know that... And no, I’m not familiar with them.” There seemed to be a lot of things he didn’t know about the ocean, and he realized that there would be a lot to learn. He hadn’t thought the ocean was so complicated. “Yeah, I mean... There are a lot of them.” It made sense to him that she wouldn’t have considered lakes with all of the ocean to think about. “I would say that’s a pretty bad thing. The snow is a lot of fun. Have you ever had a snowball fight?”