~ The Fairies' Plan A - Part 11 - Leah and Aurora Have The Talk

"This is going to be your room, dear." Said Mom as she led them into a suite of rooms almost as big as the cottage.

"Thank you. It's so big. I don't need anything this big, really."

"Oh, you will, dear." Mom said smiling.

Rose wandered around the room as her Mom and aunts talked about things old and blue. There was a really big bed. Since this was her room now, she decided to put Lily down on the bedside table. Lily looked happy there, and made the room feel not so strange anymore.

Rose stopped in front of the mirror, her dress was blue. She was certain it had been pink, when she put it on back in the cottage. She pulled on the skirts to see it better.

"Oh yes, we really must take care of that." Aunt Fauna waved her wand and the dress became purest, glistening white.

Mom brought out the veil from her wedding, whatever that was, and put it on her head. There were so many questions Rose wanted to ask, but things were moving along so quickly, it was hard to get a word in edgewise. Rose liked to take her time and think before she spoke. Her aunts were nice but flighty and she needed to make sure she had their attention first.

Rose was feeling tired too. They had been up all night and there were so many people to meet. Being with Phillip made time speed past so quickly, it was disconcerting.

The three fairies put their wands together and forged a crown for her out of thin air, filled with diamonds and large rubies, that reminded her of angry unicorn eyes.

Aurora's Mom stood in front of her and asked, "You love Phillip, don't you?"

"Yes. I want to be with him all the time. Once I saw him, I knew him. I met him once upon a dream. I've been dreaming about a prince taking me away for so long. This will be an amazing night." Rose said dreamily.

Her Mom nodded, but there were tears in her eyes.

"What's wrong, Mom? Are you okay?" Rose asked concerned.

"Yes, I am just so very happy." Leah wiped her eyes delicately with a handkerchief. She knew there would be more time to talk after the wedding, but it felt like she was losing her baby all over again.

"Yes, Mom." But Rose's stomach fluttered like a thousand butterflies. It felt so confusing. Things weren't making sense and it was beginning to scare her a little. But she was trying to be gracious, helpful and kind.

"Phillip will bring you here and will ...know you. Do you understand how that works?" asked Leah.

"Know?" asked Rose confused.

"Um, have sex with you." Leah whispered as she leaned in. It was so embarrassing to take about it to her own daughter who she hardly knew. She hoped she could stay in the castle for a few years so they could get to know each other.

"Oh, that, yes. Aunt Fauna showed me how that works with the animals of the forest, and told me about how humans do it." Rose said confidently.

Queen Leah looked relieved.

"But it's not time yet." said Rose, a little worried. She would be in heat in about a week, just before her monthlies started.

"No," agreed Leah, thinking that Aurora was talking about premarital sex. "But it will be after the wedding."

Rose was puzzled about that and thought, "Why would the wedding, whatever that was, change her monthlies?"

Rose was going to ask her mom about the questions she had, now that she remembered them, but just then Aunt Flora came over with a bouquet of flowers and they left her room.

Things began happening so fast. Rose tried to do the right thing, but she didn't feel sure of herself at all. She didn't really know what to do most of the time, but smile and be polite as her book had told her.

Mom pulled the veil over her face and went away. Then Dad was walking her to Phillip, who was in a fancy white and gold jacket, and they were standing in front of a man with a really big hat. He talked about love but so many other things she didn't understand. He asked questions of her and she had to say "I do." He asked questions of Phillip and he said he would too.

Then everyone was clapping and throwing rice and flowers at them, there was yet more cake, she had to feed him and he fed her. And they danced and danced and danced.

Then it was getting dark again, when had the sun come up? She wondered to herself and her concern built. Why did so little make sense anymore? It was so hard to think straight, she was so tired.

Phillip then took her hand and began singing a romantic love song with her. He led her out of the big room and the people all cheered. She didn't know why they cheered, but she waved and smiled graciously at the top of the stairs like Phillip did.