#aurasqueen

   feet don’t fail me now, the king thought to himself as he stood at the end of the aisle with his eyes on the altar. there were his friends, smiling at him. evie with her bouquet in hand, jay with his hand in a subtle thumbs up, carlos with his and mal’s puppy, luna, who had just walked down the aisle and dude next to her. chad stood at the end of the boys, putting on his best smile despite ben knowing that he wasn’t too fond of the situation. it was a motley crew, of course, but they were the best friends he had ever had. fairy godmother stood in the center of them all, with a smile that beckoned him forward. everything, everyone else disappeared, just as his mother said it would, as he focused on his future.

   look, ben knew how to dance. at least, he thought he knew how to dance. but as lumiere choreographed the first dance for the royal wedding reception, ben had begun to think that he was actually a terrible dancer and no one bothered to tell him due to his royal status. how could a seemingly simple ballroom dance be so difficult? in his small amounts of free time, ben found himself practicing the steps while humming the song in order to get it right.

where does your muse draw inspiration in life? what motivates them?

   for the most part, ben draws most of his inspiration from the people around him and from books. stories are powerful and they often come from truth. there is always a lesson to be learned from a good story. the people around him often have great ideas, whether they realize it or not, and ben is always thinking of ways to involve others in the process of bettering the kingdom. 

describe a moment from your muse’s life that they will never forget.

   all aboard the corny train because it’s the moment he met mal. he was immediately drawn to her and very quickly smitten (even before the love spell). that was literally the moment that his life changed forever and in the best way possible. even though mal didn’t have the best intentions in the beginning, ben couldn’t help but see something more beyond that angry exterior. 

how does your muse view their mother?

   ben loves his mother. she is like a beacon of hope in the darkest of times. for the longest time, ben thought that only his mother understood him. even though he was extremely athletic and seemingly outgoing, his happy place was always the library-- just like his mother. being king has always terrified him, but his maman has always been there to help him through it all. so, yeah, ben is a momma’s boy.

what comforts your muse?

   books. are we shocked? no. ben finds comfort in imaginary worlds. also, cross-stitch. and cuddles. books, cross-stitch, and cuddles are very comforting for ben.

what brings your muse the most joy in life?