The Spinning Wheel 2

The Spinning Wheel
Part 2

Jenny

September 2012

 

            Aurora was outside riding her horse, Wings, when she came upon a handsome man picking berries.  He was whistling and swinging a basket in one arm, while picking with the other.  He was a tall man with blond hair, green eyes, and a perfectly wonderful smile.

            Of course he new exactly who this was, the beautiful woman with wonderful features, it was Princess Aurora, but he acted as though he did not know. He smiled at her and said,
           "Hello.  Would you like to join me berry picking?"
            "I don't know."  Aurora said.
            "Oh, come on. It looks as though you could use some fun." 
            "Oh, all right. What's your name?" Aurora asked.

            "Me? My name is Philip, and you?" Philip asked.

            Aurora paused.  Should she tell him and break this potential friendship?  No.  It was not worth it. 

            "My name is Bernicia."

            "Oh?  What are you doing here?" Philip asked.
            "I was just riding through the forest, it helps me think."  Aurora replied.

            "I like riding through the forest as well. I like the animals and the peace here."  Philip said thoughtfully.

            "Philip, we should probably move on to a different bush we've picked most of the berries." Aurora commented.

            Philip looked up at the sun and squinted. "It's about four o'clock by the sun."  He started walking to the next blackberry bush, but Aurora mounted her horse.

            "Goodbye, Philip, I must go."

            "Goodbye, Bernicia." Philip smiled. "Do you want to come back here in say three days?  Same spot,same time?"

            "Why I'd be glad to, I'll meet you then!" Aurora galloped of to the castle, happier then she had ever been before.

            When she arrived at the castle, she went directly to the kitchen.  The cooks bowed and smiled worriedly.  Was she going to throw a fit over the food?  They wondered.

            "Megan, make something new for me. I am bored of always having turkey, beef, and chicken legs every night." Aurora said sweetly.

            "Of course Princess, what do you want?"

            "Make me a surprise!"  Aurora left and went to her room where Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather were waiting for her.

            "Now Aurora, where have you been?" Fauna asked.

            "I was riding through the woods.  What should I wear to the ball tonight?"

            "You should wear this beautiful crimson dress." Fauna said.

            "I think you should wear this green dress." Flora said.

            "Definitely the lavender dress." Merryweather said convincingly.

            "I think I will wear the lavender dress. Thank you Merryweather."  Aurora agreed. She put on the lavender blue dress and twirled around the room.
 

            The meetings with Philip went on, and Aurora's temper got better and better, as she got happier and happier.

            Finally on a happy June day, Aurora asked, "Will you marry me Philip?"

Philip was very much startled, but recovering quickly he replied, "Bernicia, give me a week to decide, please?”

            "Of course, but if you would tell me just two days earlier, it would make a world of difference."

            Aurora was worried.  She was betrothed to a man named Prince Philip, King Henry's son, but she really loved Philip, the man she had been meeting with in the woods.  She was planning on running away with Philip the day before she was to get married.  And then she could be married to him instead.

            Four days passed, but on the fifth day Philip met with her in the forest.

            "Philip! I am so glad you could come.  Will you?" Aurora asked.

            "Yes, I will marry you.  I love you Bernicia, you will be my treasure forever."

            "May I come and live with you, today?"  Aurora asked.

            "No.  You must give your parents some time.  I love you Bernicia! Meet me tomorrow, if you can."  Philip smiled, waved good-bye, and rode off.

            "What am I to do now?" Aurora thought.

            Aurora slowly made her way home, thinking over what she would do.  She finally decided that she would just refuse to marry Prince Philip.

            Everywhere people where bustling around as Aurora entered the courtyard, because tomorrow was supposed to be her wedding.

            In the early morning, before the wedding, Aurora rose and went out to woods.  Philip went was already there.

           "Bernicia, I can not stay long, but I do hope to meet with you again today. Maybe this afternoon?" Philip asked.
            "I'll try, but there is a wedding at my families place, I might not be able to escape." Aurora said.
            "Of course. But I must go now.  I love you!" Philip rode off. His head back, horse flying, and back straight.  He truly was handsome. Aurora ran back to the palace, she new that Philip would not forsake her, and she was happy. 
           It was two o'clock and time for the wedding to proceed.  Aurora, decked in white and purple flowers, was walking down the aisle.  Aurora didn't dare look at her bridegroom, for all she was going to do was turn him down. But finally she dared glance at him, and there straight and tall, was her dear Philip.  Aurora ran down the rest of the aisle, and was caught in strong arms. The Philip whom she loved was the same as the Philip holding her. They were married with the consent of all, and they lived happily ever after.

 

                                                                      The End