Moira was very curious of everything in the home under the ground, and
asked many questions.
"Mother," she asked, "where did this sword come from?"
"Pet- Your father stole it from captain Hook!" said Wendy, glancing at
Peter as she spoke.
"Who is captain Hook?" asked Moira.
"He was an awful pirate, who was slain by Pe- Father." Said Wendy.
"Oh!" said Moira, and she flew off to explore Neverland.
"Be careful!" yelled Peter after her retreating back. He looked at Moira,
flying away, and then turned to Wendy.
"It's not pretend anymore, is it Wendy?" asked Peter.
"No," she answered, "It's not." And she went over to give Peter a hug.
Moira got back from her expedition just in time for supper. She appeared tired, and Wendy let her sleep. After the exausted girl had fallen asleep, Peter looked at Wendy, and asked,
"Is your thimble still mine?"
Wendy laughed, and said, "Yes, Peter, I told you it would be yours always!" She thought for a moment, and then whispered, "Do you still want it?"
"Yes, Wendy, I want you to be mine forever!" exclaimed Peter. "Forever is an awfully long time." Said Wendy. "Good!" whispered Peter in her ear. "Come with me."
Wendy looked at the sleeping face of the little girl, and said," Of course, but let's leave a note for Moira. She'll be scared if we're gone when she awakes."
Wendy knew that caring for Moira came before- as did happen when being a parent- her relationship with Peter. But it was still important for them to love each other, for that is how children learn to love. Peter, who had no parents, didn't learn to love until he met Wendy. A feeling in his stomach he could not explain, wanting to always be with her, joyfully erupting after her thimble.... She knew he loved her. He just wouldn't admit it.
Moira got back from her expedition just in time for supper. She appeared tired, and Wendy let her sleep. After the exausted girl had fallen asleep, Peter looked at Wendy, and asked,
"Is your thimble still mine?"
Wendy laughed, and said, "Yes, Peter, I told you it would be yours always!" She thought for a moment, and then whispered, "Do you still want it?"
"Yes, Wendy, I want you to be mine forever!" exclaimed Peter. "Forever is an awfully long time." Said Wendy. "Good!" whispered Peter in her ear. "Come with me."
Wendy looked at the sleeping face of the little girl, and said," Of course, but let's leave a note for Moira. She'll be scared if we're gone when she awakes."
Wendy knew that caring for Moira came before- as did happen when being a parent- her relationship with Peter. But it was still important for them to love each other, for that is how children learn to love. Peter, who had no parents, didn't learn to love until he met Wendy. A feeling in his stomach he could not explain, wanting to always be with her, joyfully erupting after her thimble.... She knew he loved her. He just wouldn't admit it.