"Thank you guys so much for the gifts, they are all very well thought out," I thanked everyone when I opened all my family members' gifts. My Aunty Jasmine and her two daughters gave me jewellery and dresses. Very typical presents for girls.
The rest of the gifts were from the nobles in the Theodo kingdom. I picked up the one Lexi gave me and opened it, it was some dresses that she thought would fit me. Uncle Robert gave me a parchment, including the ownership of some land I'd never heard of.
Damon's gift was quite well thought out. Damon's gift for me consists of a pair of pretty black shoes without heels. It was the first shoe I've seen since becoming the princess that didn't have heels. As a child, I always wanted to wear shoes with heels, but now that I'm wearing them every day, I must admit it is killing my legs. Even though I always wear heels, my legs still kill me every night.
He even wrote a little letter. In his letter, he explained how he only got this pair of shoes made to fit my feet. How did he even know my size? He also said that heels were bad for growing feet, so he wanted me to wear this pair of shoes instead of my heels. I placed his present to one side. It was quite thoughtful and I liked it. I will definitely try it out when I'm free.
The next present I wanted to open was Ryan's. Every week, we have been keeping in touch by writing letters to each other. It is a very cute friendship that we have. In his letters, he would tell me about his life in the academy and I would tell him about my daily life. In one of his letters, he mentioned he was hand-making a gift for me. I am very curious to find out what it is. He's given me no clues on what he made me.
His present was wrapped in a tiny box with a letter attached. I wanted to open the letter to see what he wrote. His letter was also very cute
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The letter:
Dear Princess Camilla,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I wish you all the best wishes for the year ahead. I hope that this year will be filled with laughter, love and countless unforgettable memories. I hope you embrace every moment and chase after your dreams with passion and determination. You deserve all the joy and happiness that life has to offer! Enjoy every moment of your celebration! Wishing you a fabulous birthday filled with joy and excitement!
These few weeks I've been so troubled because I don't know what gifts to get you. You're the princess of Thedo kingdom, you have everything you need and even if you don't you can always get it. I asked Emily and she I should try making something myself and give it to you. So I tried making this gift. It's not the best and it looks a bit ugly but I hope you will like it.
-RKR
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RKR is probably his initials Ryan Kennedy Ravert, but who is Emily? I haven't heard him talk about her before. Is that his latest love interest or friend? Weirdly her name left a weird feeling in my heart. Which is quite weird. Since Ryan and I were just friends.
I placed the letter on one side and opened the box. I immediately gasped as soon as I saw the present. William looked over my shoulders and gasped as he watched me pick the present up. Ryan must have used some clay to make a tiny model of me. Everything was precise and well-made, from the hair to the dress and jewellery. What did he mean when he said this looked ugly? It was amazing. How long did he take to make this?
"Oh my gosh, it looks exactly like you. How did he manage to do that?" Christopher asked. "I'm not sure, but it must have taken him a lot of time and effort," Brandon replied as I smiled warmly. I think this must be my favourite gift. I must remember to get him something special on his birthday. Wait I don't even know his birthday. The book didn't state it. I'll remember to ask him during the ball.
"The young ravert really did give it his all to make this present," commented Father. "Yep, even you never put in this much effort for me," retorted Mother as Father laughed sheepishly. They continued to flirt with each other as I was lost in thought looking at Ryan's present. I really did like it.
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Back then I didn't know how important that present would be. In the near future, every time it was my birthday I received a handmade gift from Ryan. Each one represented something. The gifts would end up spelling a whole sentence. But that's for future me to worry about. Present me, only would only focus on our lovely friendship.
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