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Pure Vanilla ran up to White Lily’s stasis chamber, tears forming in his eyes. A thousand emotions rushed on him as he saw his dear lily, lying there, still and lifeless. “ Oh, my sweet White Lily..” he sighed. Gingerbrave tried putting a comforting hand on his shoulder, but it was to no avail. “ Is there any way to wake her..?” Asked Strawberry, tugging at her sleeve in nervousness.
Pure Vanilla eyed the great Elder Faerie with anticipation as he turned his head down. “ Well..there is one way. But it requires the condition of the heart to be clear.” He tilted his head. “ I have strived all my life for my heart to remain upright. Please, tell me, what do I have to do to wake her up?” Elder Faerie looked into his eyes with full seriousness. “ Silverbell, fetch the scroll of Magic Awakening.” “ Yes, sir!”
Within moments, Silverbell had gone and retrieved the magical scroll. He unveiled it and sang the lyrics, as the Faerie folk had written all their ancient scribes through song:
“ Cum candidissima principissa in somnum incidit, solum osculum veri amoris vitam animae eius restituere potest.”
A small blush rose to Pure Vanilla’s face. He understood Latin. Gingerbrave only tilted his head in confusion. “ Cum candi…what?” Pure Vanilla sighed, clutching his staff a bit tighter. “ It translates to… When the fairest princess falls asleep, only…the kiss of true love can restore the life of her soul.” Pure Vanilla shook his head, even chuckling a bit. “ That…that can’t be it. It sounds like something from a fairy tale.” Elder Faerie sighed, pointing at his wings, and Silverbell’s, and then right at Pure Vanilla’s staff, which radiated with a magical glow.
“ If you haven’t noticed, we practically live in a fairytale. Nothing is impossible in this strange, almost feasible world.”
The gentle healer gripped his staff tighter. “ I…want to try. I want to do anything for my White Lily.” Gingerbrave, Strawberry, and Wizard perked up. “ Ooh, Vanilla’s got a crush~” teased Gingerbrave softly, before Wizard grabbed his arm furiously. “ Now’s not the time, dirt-for-brains! Let’s just step back and let him do what he has to do.”
With great hesitation, the gentle healer stepped forward as the Faerie King opened the lid of the stasis chamber, revealing Pure Vanilla’s snow-white princess. He felt the heat rush to his face as he saw how beautiful White Lily’s sleeping face was. Her gentle features and serene expression made him almost shake a bit, and he took her hand softly as he leaned in slowly, surely…
He gave her the gentlest kiss, softer and kinder than an angel’s feathers.
Pure Vanilla stepped back, blushed deeply. “ I can’t believe I just did that…” he said, hiding his face a bit. However, his heart soared when he saw her chest begin to rise and fall faster than before. Slowly, her angelic face stirred awake, and she opened her eyes once more.
She sat up, looking around, confused.
“ WHITE LILY!”
It wasn’t two moments before Pure Vanilla had wrapped his arms around her, laughing with joy. “ Oh, my White Lily! I’m so glad you’re okay!” She blinked in confusion, but embraced the hug gladly. “ What…happened..?” White Lily asked, looking to Elder Faerie. “ He saved you with a kiss.” Blush appeared on her pale dough, and she chuckled half heartedly. “...I at least wish I were awake for that. I never thought you’d be bold enough t-”
Pure Vanilla wrapped his arms around her, leaning in for a much more passionate kiss. She leaned in for a moment before recoiling with a laugh. “ V-Vanilla! Not in front of the kids..!”
The three stood in an awkward silence, but Gingerbrave had never seen Pure Vanilla smile so brightly in his life as he looked at his Snow White Lily.