It's been two weeks since I magically came back in time. I have also known a lot of things about me and about who I am in this world. My name is Cilvies Danalynne Vaughn Ludens, the first daughter of Duke Ludens and the heiress of our dukedom. I am an 8 year old girl with platinum silver hair and violet eyes which I got from my mother. These past few days that I have been here my face has always been burried under mountains of books. I wanted to know what kind of thing happened when I suddenly saw a screen(wait, is that what's it called?) in front of me and I was suddenly brought back in this place.
Joanne also mentioned that I once saved her when she was being sold as a slave in a poor neighbouring country and even gave the opportunity to serve under me. She also mentioned that she's a few months younger than me.
"Cilvi-sama! It's only a few hours before the ceremony for the prince's bride-to-be! And yet you're still reading books!"
Joanne barged in my room and I chuckled as she dragged me to the bathroom. Oh right, the ceremony. A week ago, a letter was sent to me to attend a ceremony for all girls, noble & commoner, as a semi-competition to determine who would be the crown prince's fiancé. I finished washing up and exited the bathroom, before I could even relax Joanne pushed me inside my walk-in closet and dolled me up.
I was just wearing my undergarments when mother came in the room. "Cilvi! My dear!" She hugged me and caressed my hair. She's always like this whenever she sees me, the complete opposite of my dad who's always calm and collected.
"Cilvana-sama, I was just preparing Miss for the ceremony at the palace. How is your day Milady?"
Joanned payed respect to my mother and did a curtsey. Mother smiled at her.
"It's fine Joanne, now Cilvi dear, have I told you that you're so beautiful and that you look so much like me when I was younger?"
"Yes Mother *sigh* a couple of hundred times, I guess" I answered and mother awed and squished me with a hug.
"You really are so cute! Now be a good girl and come home as the crown prince's fiancé okay? Mother has a lot of things to do so I'll be going now. Joanne, take care of Cilvi for me"
"Yes Cilvana-sama"
Then mother pranced to the door and left my room. Joanne and I sighed the laughed remembering Mother. A few minutes later Joanne and I settled on a violet dress with balloon sleeves and a white ribbon extending all the way from the waist line to the ends of the dress that has white laces.The dress extends to the floor so Joanne suggested that I wear pumps to partner with my dress but I insisted on wearing black mini boots since it'll be covered anyways.
"Danalynne?"
Father knocked and entered my room while Joanne was tying my hair into a ponytail.
"Yes father?"
"I'd like you to meet someone"
"Oh, who is it father?"
"Canon, come in"
Canon? Why does that name ring a bell? I think I have heard that name before. Then a boy with elegant green hair walked in, his eyes were a shade of amber and he looked like a doll.
"Canon is a son of a friend of mine, as payment for one of his father's debt to our family, he sent Canon to serve as your butler for 5 years. Canon, this is my daughter, Cilvies Danalynne Vaughn Ludens"
"A pleasure to meet you Lady Cilvies"
My eyes were shimmering still amazed by his stunning looks so I took his hand and shook it.
"The pleasure's all mine!Ow! Father!"
I winced when father chopped me on the head. He just smiled and gave me stern look.
"Then I shall leave you to it Danalynne."
"Yes father"
Then he left the three of us in the room. It was quite until Joanne remembered something she forgot to do and ran out of the room leaving Canon and me.
"So! How old are you Canon?"
I asked but what surprised me when he scoffed and gave me a sneer.
"Don't think I'll be nice to you just because you're my master for now. I'm only doing this for my father. And don't you dare touch my hair like that again"
Then he left. I laughed bitterly while planning on how I would actually strangle that kid without anyone knowing. That brat. While I was grimly scheming inside my head, Joanne came in and finished doing my hair. She also put on me a butterfly pin. And we went on our way.
"Cilvi-sama, aren't you gonna let Canon-sama come with us?"
"Let him be. And don't address him with an honorific"
"What happened milady? I thought you two get along well with each other?"
"I thought so too, but was disappointed that he's the same as those other nobles, still sitting high in their own little world"
"Now calm down ojou-sama. You need to look pretty at the ceremony"
"I suppose I do" I heaved a sigh and let the thought about Canon get out of my mind.
Not long after, we reached the palace and was escorted to a large hall filled with lots of noble girls and others from wealthy families and also princesses from neighbouring kingdoms of Gamara as well. They formed their own groups so I was simply left alone but I walked in with my head held high, catching each and everyone of their eyes.
"Isn't that Duke Ludens' daughter, Cilvies?"
"No wonder she's a pretty one, her mother is once the most enchanting woman in her primes. She definitely got her mother's looks"
"She's a tough opponent"
"I'm so envious of that silver hair of hers"
There were whispers around but I ignored them and walked over to an empty table. I forced Joanne to sit down beside me even if it's unusual for a servant, besides, she's a friend. It looks like the ceremony isn't gonna start soon so I brought out a book from the bag Joanne was carrying, and decided to read while waiting.
I was still connecting parts from my dreams and was engrossed in reading my book when Joanne tapped me on the shoulder.
"What is it Joanne?"
"H-Hi-His—"
"His what Joanne?"
"His highness"
"And what about his highness?"
I asked while my face was still buried inside the book.
"It's rare to see someone not paying attention to me. May I know your name?"
I looked up and saw a boy, a few inch taller than me, with golden hair and amber eyes looking straight at me. He looks so handsome. I hid the book behind me and cleared my throat.
"The name's Cilvies Danalynne Vaughn Ludens. And who might you be for me to pay attention to you?
I heard everyone gasp and the sound of Joanne losing her spirit and fainting behind me. Did I say something wrong?
"You don't know who I am? I can bring your family down if I wanted to"
That actually pissed me off. 💢
"You? You're not even at the age where you can inherit your family's fortune so don't start threatening mine. Maybe your family can bring us down, but you? You possibly can't"
He chuckled and the bursted out laughing.
"W-What? Why are you laughing?"
"Never seen anyone had the guts to speak like that to a prince like me hahaha. You're hilarious"
"What are you saying? Y-You're the prince? Prince of Gamara?"
I literally lost all the color in my face.
"Let me properly introduce myself to you Miss Vaughn. I am Prince Leslie Beau Everon Gamara, the crown prince of this kingdom"
He smiled in a playful way while I started backing down. Then I tripped and hit my head on the ground, losing my consciousness.