Moments Between a Bird Boy and a Moon Princess

by snmwordbender

What were their thoughts through it all? What emotions coursed through the bodies as they fought the curse, each other, and themselves? A story of love, between two enemy houses, that saved not only the lives of their people and their lands but also each other. Told in scenes between Robin and Maria.

10. Listening

Disclaimer: I don't own any rights to the book or the movie but I enjoyed the movie too much I couldn't hold back showing some type of appreciation for it.

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Listening:

He had listened so patiently, so attentively that Maria wondered if anyone had ever listened to her words with as much care as this wild bird boy had. That is until she finished her last word on a gasp and he shot to his feet.

"Bye."

But – but he couldn't leave her! "Robin, please-" she beseeched.

He turned slowly, as though he still took care to listen to what she had to say. "I promised I would listen to you." He gave a shrug as though it head all meant nothing. "And I have."

Oh no. He didn't just get to walk away that easily. She needed his help. She needed him! "Robin, you have to help me!" She didn't care if her voice sounded panicked; she followed instinct and drew near to him. He couldn't turn away now. "You have to!"

The slap of his hands on her arms startled her but it was the bite in his voice that made her freeze. "You are a Merryweather."

Was that truly so bad? She stared into his eyes as his gaze roamed over her face. Looking for something. Was he trying so desperately to see her as the enemy?

Wrolf's bark had Robin releasing his grip but Maria didn't move. Why? Why did he look so pained? Why did he sound so pained as he told her, "Right now I ought to kill you."

By Gad's teeth if he didn't like his situation he needed to do something about it! Enough was enough. "Kill me, and the whole valley dies with me," she rebuked him. She softened her tone at the look in his eyes, so attentive, so full of life. This was what she was fighting for. "You and I can stop it, and we only have until moonrise."

Only until moonrise. She couldn't stand here any longer. She would save this valley. Hiking up her dress she turned, brushing past him, leaving him with the sharp reminder of their deadline. "Tonight."

His voice carried to her and shot straight to her heart. "I'm still listening."

She paused, a secret smile lighting her face. Perhaps this bird boy wasn't so bad after all.