Her heart caught in her throat, had she just heard him right? Had he just said what she herself had been about to say? Did he mean it? Could she trust him?
All these thoughts swirled through her mind as she tired to form a coherent sentence.
Diaval could see the shock come across her face and was almost afraid of what her response would be however suddenly she smiled slightly through her blush and for a fleeting second he wondered if it was possible that she returned his feelings.
"I...I...was about to tell you the same thing." She admitted, though she found it hard to say the same words that he had.
Diaval couldn't contain the happiness he felt as he heard the woman's reply; his heart fluttering in his chest as he struggled to form a suitable reply. However before he could he felt her hand lightly intertwine with his.
"I think you're the only man I could trust now Diaval." Maleficent said, her voice almost a whisper as she glanced down.
They walked for hours—the creatures of the moor whispering amongst themselves as they passed—until they came to what had once been the border.
"that reminds me...just what are we going to tell Aurora?" Diaval asked, interrupting their pleasant conversation as they paused.
"we can work that out later...first we have to figure out what's bothering her." Maleficent answered, eyes suddenly flashing with worry before she added
"Diaval...why don't you go talk to her? She seems to be more open with certain subjects with you." she stated, causing the man to chuckle.
"why do I have a feeling that whatever has gotten the fledgling down has something to do with you?" he stated then he suddenly remembered something that the teen had said some time before and quickly turned to his new found mate.
"I'll go talk to her...I think I know what's going on!"