Prompt: "the princess in the tower"
Note: Part two of the Sleeping Beauty fills mentioned back in Chapter 49. This whole thing came about when I and a commenter talked about what would happen with Aurora after the coronation, which led us to agree that some people would try to get one of the Pevensies to marry Aurora, that way it would unite the old monarchy to their new dynasty. But, I said, it can't be the boys, since there can't be any heirs to take their place after they go home-so, it'd have to be one of the girls. Which led to...
Pairings: Susan/Aurora
Content warnings: Crossover with Sleeping Beauty by the Brothers Grimm
Chapter 54: Matched in beauty, matched in grace
They found her in the White Witch's castle, locked away in the highest tower, when Aslan first started awakening the statues. "Interesting," Alsan had said before breathing her awake and leaving her with Susan, one firm look telling her to watch over the trembling girl.
Susan pulled her-Aurora, the princess whispered with chattering teeth as the tower was always cold-close and rubbed warmth into her hands. She was barely older than Susan herself, and even more alone than she. She clung to Susan, for warmth, for comfort.
"I've got you," Susan murmured, lifting Aurora's fingers to her mouth to breathe on them; when that failed, she pressed kisses to her knuckles to apply the warmth directly. "I won't leave you."
"Promise?" Aurora's voice was so small, but her eyes were so wide and dark as the sea and oh, when the bards would sing of her beauty, Susan would understand them entirely.
"I do."
Finally, the other girl smiled and Susan knew she was willing to spend the rest of her life doing whatever she would need to protect that smile.
