"Uncharted Territory"
Part 31
Caleb looked around the room, his eyes meeting each of the girls' gazes. "I'm sorry if I'm ruining everything with my desires," he said, his voice filled with sincerity. "I know this isn't what any of us expected, and I don't want to make things awkward or uncomfortable for any of you." Cinderella spoke up first, her voice soft and gentle. "Caleb, we're not thinking about it that way," she said. "We care about you, and we want you to be happy. We just need to figure out what this means for all of us." Belle nodded in agreement. "We're in this together, Caleb," she said. "We'll navigate it as a group." Tiana placed a hand on Caleb's arm. "We're not rejecting you, Caleb," she said. "We just need some time to process everything." Sleeping Beauty, who had been quiet until now, spoke up. "I think we should take some time to think about it," she said. "This is a lot to take in." Snow White nodded, her eyes sparkling with understanding. "We'll talk about it, Caleb," she said. "And we'll figure it out together." Rapunzel, who was sitting on the couch, bouncing her leg nervously, spoke up. "I think we should talk about what we're all comfortable with," she said. "And what we're not." Pocahontas nodded, her eyes serious. "We need to communicate openly and honestly with each other," she said. Mulan, who was standing by the window, turned to face the group. "I think we should also consider that Caleb's feelings may change over time," she said. "And we need to be okay with that." Elsa, who was sitting on the armchair, her hands clasped together, spoke up. "I think we should also consider how this affects our relationships with each other," she said. Anna, who was sitting next to Elsa, nodded vigorously. "Yeah, we don't want this to come between us," she said. Moana, who was sitting on the floor, looked up at Caleb. "We're in this together, Caleb," she said. "We'll figure it out." Ariel, who was sitting next to Moana, nodded. "And we'll support each other, no matter what," she said. Jasmine, who was standing by the door, spoke up. "I think we should also consider that we may have feelings for each other that we haven't explored yet," she said. Merida, who was sitting on the couch, looked at Caleb with a serious expression. "Aye, Caleb, we care about ye," she said. "And we'll figure this out together." The room fell silent, as the girls looked at each other, and then at Caleb. He took a deep breath, feeling a sense of relief wash over him. He knew it wouldn't be easy, but he was glad they were in this together.