Tension in the air was quite thick. The atmosphere was changing into quite a weird one. "Well, we still have a few years to tell who is who. Let's get you guys home first," I interrupted whilst looking at Ryan and Damian. Mother nodded at this suggestion and decided to send them home using the transportation rune.
Before Ryan left he gestured that he was going to write to me. I somehow look forward to reading his letters. The things he writes in them are quite funny. Grandmother must have noticed our little interaction cause she asked me if I was willing to get engaged to Ryan Kennedy Ravert.
"Grandmother what do you mean we are just friends," I muttered blushing a bright red. Isn't it still too early to talk about things like this? I mean people in the Theodo kingdom do get married between 16-18 years of age. But for a modern person, it seems quite weird. If we were in my world Ryan and Damian would only be in middle school or maybe starting high school.
"Camilla, you know that when you turn 12 you need to become engaged with a male of high society right?" Brandon asked as I shook my head. "Well, most noble girls tend to get engaged during the 12-14 age period and marry when they turn 18. "In this situation, it's best you choose to get engaged to Damian Ellis or Ryan Ravert," explained Grandmother, "Whoever you get engaged to will help secure your fate,".
"I think Damian is a good option. He will become the future Grand Duke and we can secure the relationship between the Ellis and Avery family," suggested Mother. "NO!" I shouted in disagreement. Mother looked a bit shocked but I soon reassured her that I wasn't shouting at her but at her idea. "Aren't you close friends with the young master Ellis?" father asked. "Yes but I do not want to get engage with him," I explained.
We cannot get engaged. No matter what. I'm not sure what the future will hold for me since everything has changed but I must make sure Damian ends up with Evelline. We cannot get engaged.
"So that leaves us with the second ravert. Although he won't inherit any title, if he works hard enough I think I could give him the title of count or duke," advised father, "I will ask the Marquis sometime next year. If Ryan Ravert doesn't agree to get engaged then you are to marry Damian,".
As I nodded. There is no way Ryan would agree to get engaged to me. But what will happen after? Damian wouldn't agree either. I suppose I should just do this step by step. Why is this so stressful for no reason? Camilla is only 11. I suppose women in this era do mature and get married earlier.
Maybe I should ask Ryan to agree to the engagement and then we could fake this engagement long enough for Damian to fall in love. Then we will break the engagement and live our own lives. Practically I do not want to get married to either of them. Also, I want to find a way to go home.
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Unknown to Camilla in the future she will go on to regret this decision. But that's for the future.
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Damian POV:
When I entered the cathedral I immediately noticed the love of my life following Viscount Rose's daughter. I forgot she was a maid before the Baroness adopted her. It won't be long before that happens.
I want to go up to her but I mustn't. In this life, we haven't met yet. I must wait until she enters the Academy as Eveline Caitlin Stylevanna. Only then can I befriend her. If I remember correctly she enters the academy in the next academic year at the same time as Lexi and Camilla.
Wait why has time frozen? I immediately looked at Camilla and noticed she was in a trance. The royal family seemed to be able to move as well. I noticed that Ryan had rushed over to Camilla. I too followed him.
I took a glance at Eveline and I noticed she seemed to be moving her arm a little. However, when I looked at her again she was frozen like everyone else. Perhaps I imagined that. There is no way Eveline could move. This idea was further amplified when I heard Camilla's explanation. Eveline is the most normal person. She doesn't have anything to do with Skylar or Camilla's past life.
What is going on? Why is everything so much different from the past I know? In my past life, none of this happened. Camilla didn't have powers yet now she suddenly has powers. And there's also the business with Casimir Akuma. He didn't appear in my past life. He was still asleep. Everything is changing. The past I know of isn't happening. Why is everything changing?
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Ryan POV :
As long as Camilla is fine I will be happy.
Strangely these few days I have been having dreams of myself looking at a woman from a distance. I can't tell where we are or who she is. But my feelings for that woman seem to be quite strong. I wonder who that is...