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Aurora lay with her eyes closed, waiting for her thoughts to cease so that sleep could come. However as bird song filled the frosty morning air she realized that it was already dawn and that very soon she would come face to face with the one person that she wished to avoid that day...her godmother.

Sitting up with a sigh the young girl pulled her knee's to her chest, azure eyes trailing over the thick, cotton blankets as her thoughts returned to what Diaval had told her the day prior.

'If she cares that much about me then why does she still treat me so coldly?' the young girl wondered, feeling moisture gather behind her eyes as conclusions to that question began to swim through her mind. 'because she is ashamed of me.' – the most dominant notion rang out throughout her mind, agonizingly repeating itself until the tears began to fall.

She was so caught up in her web of thoughts that she didn't hear the knock at the door or see the tall figure stroll in. She didn't even notice when they approached her until a soft, warm voice asked gingerly.

"what's the matter?"

The teen jumped a bit at the sudden noise, startled out of her thoughts as she quickly realized that it was her godmother standing beside of her, concerned eyes trained on her.

"nothing." she stated quickly, noticing how the woman that she had came to think of as a mother narrowed her eyes slightly in a slightly stern look.

"you know how I feel about lying beastie." the woman—a fairy called maleficent—stated, voice still gentle as she sat beside the girl and turned slightly toward her before adding "and I also know that one does not cry over nothing."

Aurora wanted to tell the fairy the truth, however she also didn't want to offend the woman either. She was so caught up in the conflict that her heart was feeling that she was almost shocked when the fae's pale hand reached out to lightly brush a strand of damp, blonde hair from its place on her cheek.

"Did someone hurt you Aurora?" the fairy asked in a soft tone though Aurora knew that the question was also a command.

"No."

sighing Maleficent unfolded her wings sligtly, letting one rest over the girl's back in a way that would almost seem like a hug of sorts.

"beastie..." she began once the sixteen year old had looked up "I know something has to be troubling you, you're never this quiet."

The statement startled Aurora slightly—though only for a second—because the tone that her 'godmother' had used was much kinder than what she had expected to hear.

The young girl glanced down again before licking her dry lips, trying to force the truth to come out of her mouth despite the fact that she feared the answers—and possibly anger—she would receive in return.

"it's ridiculous." the young queen began, sniffling slightly as she fought another wave of tears.

"It couldn't be if it has you so distraught." Maleficent pointed out with a hint of a smile.

Aurora glanced down, her hands nervously twisting the covers as she replied in a whisper

"Diaval told me it was you who was able to awaken me."

Maleficent inwardly sighed at this and nodded "yes." she answered simply despite being thoroughly confused by the girl's statement.

'why does that sadden her? Was she hoping that it was some boy?' the fairy wondered as she waited on Aurora to continue.

"then...why are you so reserved all the time?" the young blonde forced the question out, her mouth suddenly going unbearably dry as the nervousness consumed her.

Maleficent sighed at this and rolled her eyes "beastie...surely you would know by now that I do love about you."

This statement surprised Aurora—who had expected her fairy godmother to become angry—however the comment also caused a blush to come over her face.

"I know...I said it was ridiculous." she argued meekly, daring to glance up at the woman who had became like a mother toward her.

"that you did." Maleficent stated with a smirk before standing before adding "Come...I'll tell that council of yours that you are dining in the moors this morning."

that earned a smile from the young queen who hurriedly rushed over to her wardrobe to find something to wear.

Maleficent chuckled at the girl's antics as she excused herself from the room. She would prove to the girl that she cared about her later...right now she was going to search for a certain crow.