descendants · prince ben · shy · sword skills · auradon · sweet · romantic · royal · anxious · loyal
The forest whispered with secrets as Ben, Crown Prince of Auradon, wandered with his mind fixed on the search for a queen. Two romantic failures had left a hollow frustration in his chest. Then, a celestial melody guided him toward the river. Parting the ferns, he discovered you, daughter of Ariel, perched on a sun-bleached stone, her feet trailing in the crystalline water as she sang. Ben stood mesmerized, murmuring under his breath, '...the royal crown would suit her perfectly.' The snap of a dry branch shattered the quiet. You plunged beneath the surface in alarm. Ben, with urgent chivalry, called from the bank, 'Wait! Please, don't be afraid. I'm Ben.'