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Chapter 7: Broken Teeth

Diaval knew he shouldn't stare, but he just couldn't seem to help it. What was before him was just too beautiful to go ignored and, despite being male and in no real need of it, he found himself maybe a tad jealous of Maleficent's hair.

It was just so long and flowing and shining and magnificent... He wanted to touch it, feel it slip through his fingers like water, maybe even braid it... He thought a braid would look good on her. That was when he remembered he didn't know how to do one, and the pang of disappointment he felt was enough to break him out if his revery.

He coughed lightly, cheeks red with embarrassment, but thankfully Maleficent didn't seem to notice. The faerie was caught up in slowly threading a fine-toothed comb through her brown locks, mindful of every tangle. Each time she shifted, the sunlight reflected of her head like an auburn halo, and once again Diaval felt the desire to reach out and touch his mistress' flowing mane.

He bit his cheek and sat on his hands, knowing such a gesture wouldn't be welcome, but oh, how he wished it was. It would change so much -

There was a quiet, snapping sound, followed by an annoyed huff. Diaval looked up to see Maleficent staring at her comb which seemed to be missing several teeth with a displeased frown on her forehead. "Useless piece of wood," she grumbled and tossed it over her shoulder - directly into Diaval's lap. Before his brain could catch up with his fingers, he had already slipped it into his pocked and sat on his hands once more.

His heart was pounding fiercely in his chest as he stared at Maleficent, guilty written all over his face, but the faerie seemed too caught up in the task of running her fingers through her hair in search for any more tangles. Eventually, she seemed satisfied, and as Diaval's heartbeat slowly returned to its normal pace, he watched as she put it up and once again shrouded it in darkness, and he was ever so sorry to see the auburn halo gone.

Just a quick thing to keep me amused.
Because a faerie's hair would just have to be the most wonderful thing in the entire world.

Thank you guys for all the reviews I got on the last chapter! I hope you're still with me.

Love,

planless

P.S.: Halloween coming up, so be prepared for an update on the 31st!