Belle added a Protea to the colourful crowns after she finished. Elena came twirling in. She smiled and planted small kisses on each of her princesses' cheeks followed by Bruno and then Regulus, who impressively kept himself from flinching. As he played, the other performers joined in her dance. He admitted to himself that he found it calming, mesmerising, and satisfying to watch the skirts flow around him.
It amazes us
That you still try to meet people's gazes
Bruno really tried his best, and he was proud of the progress that he has made so far. He was decent friends with a handful of villagers, but there were still more that he was trying to improve.
Regulus had been accustomed to meeting his elders' gazes when he spoke, and as introverted as he was, it was one of the hardest things for him. He felt that prolonged eye contact was awkward.
Especially when all are far from singing your praises
Bruno snorted at that lyric. It has only been in the last five years where people have been appreciating him for who he is. Yet, it's here where he feels most appreciated as they notice the little things. For example, he has been good at trying to have varied conversations with people to learn from and teach.
Regulus could see the progress Bruno had made even though he hadn't been a part of it, but he was proud and impressed, and he displayed that with a dramatic sweep of the piano keys. He was waiting for when his journey would begin
We'll experience all of your phases
The prophet's face lit up. "And you have!" he pointed out. "Thank you!"
"Of course!" Ariel replied. They crowded around the edge of the stage to shower his face in kisses. It made him laugh and smile as he kissed each of their heads in turn.
When they had done that, Regulus had relieved Belle of her insistence that he could eat. He should've done it while they weren't looking, but he didn't.