The Ultimate Song of Love

by Frankie Husbands Y Ara Hunter

Summary: Female heroines, especially Disney-esque heroines, are known for their many strong qualities such as cleverness, kindness, and loyalty. But, what if they banded together to sing and dance to a song they worked on for a man whose life always needed an extra bit of light? Who else could the song help lift up?

7. Maid Marian

Maid Mrian walked gracefully onto the stage, a bright smile on her face. It was infectious, and therefore made everyone around her smile.

Even though you're mild

That was something else that they had in common. Not to mention that once they explode, there's no going back, and the inferno that people called a temper would not cool off quickly. Regulus' brother, Sirius, was angered a bit more quickly, but didn't last as long.

With us, you may go wild

The South American man smiled. He could whip up sand storms, not so different from Pepa's regular storms. He still hasn't fully forgiven his mother for the treatment he and the family was forced to go through when they had been defined by their Gifts. It still made him furious every time he was reminded of the treatment his Mariposa had to endure during those ten years that made up her formative years.

And Regulus was infuriated by the fact that he and his brother weren't close and how war and time had discouraged any decent connection that they wanted to foster

For when you're riled up

You shouldn't be exiled

Both men laughed brokenly. They had witnessed or partook in the breaking down of relationships. From when Bruno had only been twenty until he had left, he and his mother argued about the well-being of the family. They both tried to do it only when Dolores was in her room after she got her Gift. Before that, it could be found in all the public spaces of Casita: la cocina, la sala, and in los dormitorios.

Regulus witnessed it between his parents and Sirius. Mother like son, one might say. Regulus agreed with Sirius that he was soft, not emotionally, but in demeanour because he never had been brave enough to stand up to his parents like Sirius had always been able to.

Maid Marian closed out with a half-belt on the word "exiled" and curtsied like the others, offering a Coreopsis to be among the other flowers. Then she stood in her place next to Tiana, grabbing the other's hand to help her up. Then Tiana pulled up Giselle and it was a domino effect of girls helping each other up. Bruno's eyes crinkled in a smile as he watched. Regulus was uncomfortable as he watched.