Buddy Time: (tags: Charming ;))

Aurora's reaction to his tickling her only made him grin more, and continue for a couple minutes. "Hey, remember when we used to play pirates?" he asked lightly before his grin turned slightly mischievous and he swiftly grabbed her gently by the wrist and pulled her towards him, and then swiftly swung her up onto his shoulder. Philip then started off with skip-like walk towards the gardens, swinging his free arm lightly by his side.

Aurora shrieked in surprise and turned her head to glance back at him, "So am I your captive?" She asked teasingly before she moved her hands and started tickling his sides.

"AH! Hey. Hey!" Philip shouted out in surprise as Aurora began to tickle him, a wide grin on his face by the second 'hey.' "Do you want me to drop you on your head?" he asked her through his laughter, trying to grab her hands with his, however she had two hands while he only had one. "I know you're already brain damaged, but still," he teased her lightly.

Aurora made a face, "I'm not brain damaged." She said lightly. "I'll stop tickling you if you tell me where we're going." She said with a smirk.

"No...You're just special," Philip amended playfully, reaching over to ruffle Aurora's hair lightly. "And we...." he dragged out, grinning mischievously as he looked up to meet Aurora's gaze. "Are going on an adventure," he said overly exuberant, throwing his arm in the air as he pointed up at the sky. He then smirked over to Aurora, and before she could react darted for the stables.

Aurora couldn't contain her sudden laugh as he led them towards the stables. "Should I be worried?" She asked aa she tried to fix her hair.

"Nah...No...Of course not," Philip answered with a light laugh, shrugging slightly, despite the girl on his shoulder. Once they reached the stables, Philip then knelt down on his knee and hunched over to allow Aurora to get back on her feet, and then he stood back up in front of her, smiling brightly. "Well, maybe a little worried," he added with another shrug. "It is you and me," he laughed lightly, sliding his hands into his pockets and nudging her arm slightly with his elbow.

Aurora raised an eyebrow, "That is true." She said with a wink and then glanced over at Samson, "So do you have a plan to kidnap me?" She asked in a dramatic voice.

Philip raised his eyebrows and smirked playfully in response to Aurora's wink and then laughed quietly as he walked past her into the stables. "I was thinking we could just go for a ride," he said simply, but smirking back to her mischievously and winking back at her. He grabbed a few carrots, Samson's saddle and reins, a brush, and a hoof pick on his way over to his horse's stall. "Here. Hold these," he instructed Aurora, holding out the carrots he had grabbed. Once Aurora had the carrots, he set the saddle and reins down and let himself into the stall where he started to quickly brush off Samson, and once he was done with that, he dropped the brush outside the stall wall and proceeded to pick Samson's feet. "You can give him the carrots," Philip told Aurora, looking up at her as his head hung upside down, bent over still as he cleaned Samson's feet. "If you wanna," he added when he was standing up again and walking around the back of Samson to his next foot to be cleaned.

Aurora couldn't help but grin, "Of course I wanna." She said with a smirk befoee she went to Samson and fed hin the carrots. She and Phillip had discovered Samson's love for carrots a few years ago and ever since Samson always had plenty of carrots. She rubbed Samson's ears and then his forelock letting Samson take the carrot she offered him, "Samson's looking slightly chubby....have you been neglecting him?" She asked in a teasing tone.

Philip laughed at Aurora's agreement as he moved back to the last foot, his grin wide and bright across his face as he thought about all the times they've spent out here growing up, or out on a ride together, chuckling quietly at some of the memories. "Sadly, I haven't been able to spend as much time with Samson as I used to," Philip replied with a sad sigh as he stood after finishing cleaning the last hoof, petting along Samson's neck and looking up apologetic to the steed, as he walked over to lean, with his arms crossed, on the stall gate. "You know, if you want, when I'm busy, you could take Samson out," he offered with a sheepish smirk and looking up at her through his eye lashes. "He loves you! And I'm sure he would appreciate it," he continued, his voice and smile brightening. "And then of course we will make time for us to ride together," he laughed lightly as he pushed himself against the gate and then finally up off of it and then walked back around Samson to get his saddle, placing it gently on the horse's back and then adjusting it, smiling brightly as he did so.

Aurora grinned, "So you're actually giving me permission to ride Samson?" She asked with a growing smile. She started to get excited at the thought of being allowed to ride Samson on her own.

"Of course," Philip laughed lightly, looking over at Aurora for a second, his smile growing wider at the expression on her face, and then looked back at the saddle as he finished fastening it on. "In fact..." he started to say, thoughtfully, looking between Aurora and Samson with a raised eyebrow, a playful smirk, and his hand holding his chin. He then walked over to pick up Samson's bit with an excited grin and then opened the stall gate, motioning with his head and big, inviting smile for Aurora to come in. "Why don't you ride him today?" he offered brightly, holding out the bit for her, his head tilted a bit to the side as he looked at her with a kind smile and gentle eyes.

Aurora bit her bottom lip, "Is there a catch?" She asked curiously but sidling up closer towards him and Samson, her eyes flicked over to Samson with a budding smile on her lips.

Philip dropped his arm slightly, as well as his head, and let out a small chuckle before turning his gaze back up to Aurora and smiling crookedly. "No. No catch. Just bridle him up and he's all yours," he told her lightly, holding the reins out again. Once she took the reins from him, he started back over to the equipment, turning around and walking backwards as he looked back over at Aurora and Samson and smiled brightly, and then looked down as he turned around and chuckled quietly to the ground. He grabbed what he would need for his 'new' horse, Amber, the horse Aurora usually rode, and headed over to her stall to get her ready, smiling happily as he worked and occasionally glancing over at Aurora, and making some silly face at her.

After putting the bridle on Samson, Aurora glanced over at Phillip. "So you ready?" She asked as she rubbed Samson's neck. She studied Amber and Phillip together and smiled to herself, the two of them seemed like they would work well together.

"Almost," Philip called over to Aurora as he started to put on Amber's saddle, laughing lightly. "Hold your horses," he added in faux annoyance, looking over at her and then sticking his tongue out towards her and chuckling as he turned back to his horse. He finished saddling and bridling up Amber and led her with an excited grin and bright eyes towards the stall gate. "Shall we?" he asked with a bow, raising an eyebrow playfully as he maintained eye contact, and gestured towards the stable doors with his free hand.

Aurora smiled at him making a funny face before she started leading Samson outside. Once they were outside she mounted Samson with ease and glanced back at Phillip with a small smirk on her face, "Well I think Samson and I are ready." She said with a little wink at him.

Philip smirked as he watched Aurora exit the stall, and a small chuckle vibrated through his throat as he started to lead Amber after them, looking at the ground, and at his horse, and then up ahead at the blonde hair of his friend, smiling fondly towards her. He crinkled his nose at her playfully and then laughed lightly as he swung himself onto Amber, petting her neck lightly once he was and situating himself. "Thata girl," he whispered approvingly, leaning down close to her neck, and smirking softly as he rose. "So where shall we go today?" he asked Aurora, turning Amber so he could face the blonde and smiling amused towards her as he leaned back slightly in his saddle.

Aurora frowned as she thought about it, "Hmmm the harbor or the forest?" She asked eventually as she leaned foreard slightly in the saddle.
(teehehee if we did the forest we could have the Once Upon A Dream reanactment )

((SOLD!!!!8D ))

Philip smiled gently towards Aurora as he watched her think about it and then swiftly sat back up straight in his seat and readied himself to ride. "The forest sounds like an excellent plan," he voted in a calm tone, his grin still bright, but more muted, and his eyes a bit softer as well.

Aurora grinned and then straightened in the saddle, "Forest it is then." She said with a wide smile before she turned i the saddle and started Samson on a trot.

Philip chuckled softly and then pushed Amber forward as well, following close behind Aurora but not passing her. Samson enjoyed being in front, so Philip gave it to him.

((Shall we move to the forest?:3))

(Yes XDD)