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Fic prompt: polin as kids 🥺

Awww young love!

Colin Bridgerton at four years old was certainly the most adventurous of his siblings. He often requested stories of brave heroes who overcame evil. This also led the young boy to toddle off in search of his own adventure or to help someone. At one point he had even learned how to get out of his leading strings.

It was during one of these searches for adventure that led Colin to wander away from his family's tent at Hyde Park. His father had taken his older brothers on a ride. While his mother sat in the shade with his younger sisters. They had given the nurse some time off today which means it was a perfect time for Colin to go on an adventure!

Perhaps he should look for a treasure like the pirates from the stories the nurse told them. Or maybe he should help a princess! Be like the dashing heroes from the stories of myth!

"Oof!"

Colin turned his head to see a baby girl, no older than his sister Eloise trying to pull herself up. Red hair peaked out of her pale yellow bonnet. Her matching dress was had leading strings attached at the shoulder and grass stains covering the skit. Those same leading strings kept tripping the baby girl as she tried to take a wobbling step forward.

Arms out, a foot forward and down she went. The baby girl sniffled from her spot on the ground.

Oh no! Colin thought. He had to go help the princess!

Running towards her Colin took notice that there was no one else around. Where was this princess' family?

"Hello," Colin said to the princess. "I am Colin. What's your name?"

The princess looked confused.

Colin pointed to himself. "Colin." Then he pointed towards her.

Something like understanding came over the princess' face. "Pen! Pen!"

Pen? Why was the princess asking for a writing tool? Colin shrugged, he'll just continue calling her princess.

"Can I help you princess?" Colin asked. He bent down to offer his hands to her.

The princess looked confused until Colin took her tiny hands in his own. Thankfully Colin has had practice with helping his sisters walk. Lifting up his arms he helped the princess stand and then held them steady as he took one step back and she took one step forward.

One step back, one step forward. One step back, one step forward.

The princess let out a delightful laugh as they continued walking. Her cheeks turning rosy. Colin liked to hear the princess laugh.

One step back, one step forward. One step back, one step forward.

Colin smiled at seeing the princess so happy. An almost successful adventure! Now he just has to return the princess home!

One step back, one step forward, one step back, one step forward.

"Colin Bridgerton!"

Both Colin and the princess were startled. The princess fell forward but thankfully like a hero out of a story Colin was able to catch her!

Looking at where the voice came from Colin could see his father, Edmund, and his older brothers running towards them. Anthony looked annoyed while Benedict looked amused.

Edmund sighed in relief, bending at the knee towards his third son. "You can't keep wandering off like-oh hello."

Anthony and Benedict looked down to see the baby girl in their brother's arms.

"Colin did you kidnap her?" Anthony asked.

"Pfft," Benedict chocked back his laughter.

Colin glared. "I helped the princess!"

Anthony and Benedict both looked at one another, teasing smiles creeping up their faces.

Edmund threw a look at his older sons, before turning back to Colin. "Where did you find the princess Colin?"

Still holding onto the princess, who watched everyone from in his arms, Colin pointed towards the patch of grass where he saw her fall.

Edmund looked around but there were no family tents near. There were darker grass stains on her skirt where her knees would be. Did she crawl away? Where was her family or at the very least her nurse? How did no one notice her missing?

Edmund looked at the baby girl. She would be too young to know her full name. But perhaps she knew some of it? Something to let them know which family she was from. Her clothes were made of fine material so it was very likely she daughter of one of the members of the ton. It's worth a try.

"Hello dear," Edmund greeted the baby girl. "I am Edmund and these are my sons Anthony, and Benedict. You have already met Colin. What's your name?"

"Pen!" The baby girl answered.

Pen? Perhaps a nickname? Something easy for the baby to say? Though Edmund was blanking on what the name could be short for.

"Penelope Featherington!"

The baby girl turned towards the voice. "Mama!"

"That is a mouthful of a name," Benedict muttered to Anthony. Edmund was inclined to agree.

Coming towards the group was a woman whose red hair matched the baby girl. If Edmund was remembering correctly, she was Baroness Featherington.

"Lady Featherington," Edmund greeted.

"Lord Bridgerton," Lady Featherington greeted back. "Thank you for finding my wayward child. The nurse had assured me that she was down for a nap but obviously that is not the case."

The two parents both bend down to pick up their respective child but Colin held tight to his princess. Who was this lady and why was she trying to take his princess?

Penelope continued to watch, not moving one way or another.

"Colin, this is Penelope's mama. She's going to take her home now," Edmund said.

Oh, so his princess was going home. Colin felt . . .sad. He did not want his princess to go home.

Lady Featherington watched the children. She hummed as if thinking. "We actually live just across the square from you. If you find it agreeable Penelope can come over to visit at a later date."

Colin looked up at the baroness. He can see his princess again?! Quickly he nodded, and was more agreeable to separating from his princess.

Now in his father's arms Colin waved bye to his princess who waved back from her mother's arms.

"Oh young love!" Anthony and Benedict both teased.

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BRIDGERTON SEASON 3 PROMO

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people taking either side in the penelope/eloise fight are so funny. because like a man can do anything as long as he's hot. but a woman who has character flaws and shows any sort of response to anything, she's dead and buried

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VISCOUNT & VISCOUNTESS BRIDGERTON

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Cope I know, but a potential explanation/theory for Eloise's awful Cressida friendship incoming - *major book spoilers under the cut*

Cressida is the one who claims to be Whistledown, figures out the truth and attempts to blackmail Penelope in Romancing Mr Bridgerton. Even though she's not in it a lot, she informs a big part of Penelope's shift into outward versus inward confidence and is the impetus for a fair bit of the plot.

Eloise may be attempting to control/prevent Penelope being discovered (at least until she marries someone) by being friends with Cressida once she discovers Cressida knows or suspects the truth about Pen. It's possible because Lady Whistledown is still going in the show (it had stopped by the time of the book), Cressida simply figures it out, or maybe Eloise and Pen falling out was the first clue and she went looking.

Eloise would pretty understandably not want her brother to be Pen's husband in this case, as this will be difficult for him once the ton finds out whether Pen is honest or not, so she is also gonna be trying to manage that too.

It's possible that in the show, Eloise will be the one to nudge Cressida into the idea of confessing to being Lady Whistledown, thinking this will at least temporarily help Penelope. As in the books, they may still adapt the idea that Pen would not want Cressida, her bully to take credit for her work, and rather than taking this opportunity for a way out she publishes another paper confirming Cressida is not Lady Whistledown.

More drama if she agrees to the plan first then double crosses Eloise and/or Colin. Even more drama if Eloise still isn't talking to Pen but does this anyway because she still wants the best for her friend deep down and she knows what the weight of a secret is like so wants to help.

In the book Pen is concerned about Eloise's reaction to her secret but it is never an issue, but this would make Eloise an active player in the events and cause conflict, but also lead to a positive resolution if she only wants what is best for Pen and isn't being spiteful.

It may also lead to Pen and Eloise rebuilding their friendship, with Eloise's approval being crucial to the central romance and the resolution to both relationships being similarly important to Pen's character arc. Making amends for the wrongs Pen has done as Whistledown is important for both the Colin and Eloise relationships, and I think we have to be set up with a sympathetic Eloise for that to be satisfying.

This theory also explains why Eloise is hanging out with Cressida Cowbag in a way that makes any sense for her character in my head.

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You won't like me, but I've already made the post about the relationship between El and Pen. Guys, they had never been friends at all before their flight happened. You can't be friends and know nothing about each other. It's not how friendship works, dear. I hope they both will find their happy ending.

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2024 World Championships - March 20, 2024 Isabeau Levito → Nella Fantasia by Ennio Morricone, performed byJackie Evancho, choreographed by Yulia Kuznetsova

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I don't understand the kind of memes and jokes, when people say, that the whole "Six of crows" dilogy is so confusing and "We don't get, what the fuck is going on!". Kaz explained his plans to the crew, especially the last one. And actually it's not too difficult to understand, what was happening during the two books. And I don't think it's fair to say things like "The grisha trilogy was simple".

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"Don't worry, Da. people point guns at each other all the time in Ketterdam. Its basically a hand shake" - Jesper

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DANIELLE GALLIGAN & AMITA SUMAN At the Shadow and Bone: Season 2 Premiere

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Anthony: repeat after me.

Anthony: I.

Colin: I.

Anthony: in love.

Colin: in love.

Anthony: with Penelope.

Colin: with Penelope.

Anthony: ok, all together. "I'm in love with Penelope".

Colin: I've never dreamt about courting Penelope.

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Pen, almost crying: no one wants me!

Colin, suddenly: no, no, Pen: everyone would be happy to be with you! I would.

Pen: what?

Colin, confused, because he didn't think, what to say actually: what?

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Kaz shook Nina's hand in the end of the CK. Kaz said (allegorically) that he missed Jesper. And don't say Kaz never cared about his crows. I'm telling you just small pieces (I'm finishing rereading right now), but.

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Kaz told Nina in the chapter 43, after Matthias' death: "I know, that money doesn't mean anything, but..." . Kaz said it! I'm just crying again and mourning.