hair strung like gold around her pillow , soft red lips and the shimmering of a crown donned upon her head to complete the ensemble. the wizard could see why they had dubbed her to be SLEEPING BEAUTY , though the sight of her being dressed up and painted like this made him feel a slight bit... sick.
it had been months ---- nearly an entire YEAR , as a matter of fact ---- since he had last heard the news from the fairies that his childhood friend had DISAPPEARED before the supposed curse had been lifted from her. he remembered feeling a form of shock at that time , unable to completely process the true meaning behind their words. she wasn’t dead , was she ? of course not. but she also was not as lively as she once was , unable to react to his playful teasing or let out her chime-like laughter like she used to.
to howl pendragon , briar ros- ...princess aurora , was dead. he had lost a friend that day and now , even with his eyes brushing along her fair and lifeless features ---- his expression remained gravely solemn. this visit was a mistake to begin with , considering she would never wake to the sound of his voice anyway. he was not her ‘ true love ’ or the one the fairies had said to be DESTINED to save her and yet .... howl still found it difficult to leave her side.
“ i’m sorry , love. ” his words came out hushed and a pitiful scoff would follow suit , as he brushed his fingers along her cheeks to clear them of any loose hair. “ i should have never left. ”
and as a final act of goodbye , howl would lean down and gently place his lips on top of her own , pulling away after only a few seconds. a kiss was all he could give her now and as he start to turn away ---- the wizard could only hope that her true love could do more for her than he ever had.