Chapter 94: A Gift
"A warrior’s weapon?" I said, puzzled. Mother just made a hmm sound, seeming interested.
"Relax, you’re not meant to go to war with it, it is an antique," she explained, opening the box revealing a white bow. It was so beautiful and the craftsmanship on it was stunning...well-detailed lines and pattern, and the curves were well shaped, at the edges had white fur on it that called me to run my hand on them just to see how soft it was. A typical warrior’s bow, was this really used as an antique? Then I must say their tradition was strange.
"I hope you like it, Lady Sylvia," she said in amusement tilting her head to the side as if waiting for my comment.
"It’s very beautiful," I said breathlessly. "Yes, I do like it... Thank you, Princess Alice"
Her grin grows wider. "I’m glad you like it, Lady Sylvia"
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Finally, the gifts stopped coming, out of everyone I expected one in particular but I was yet to see it, maybe it wasn’t coming, I was only lying to myself that it was. Mother told me that I shouldn’t worry that Cedric must have a gift for me but I knew she was just trying to cheer me up.
The day was over already... He didn’t even bother to see me at least, even though we weren’t on good terms. Today should have been an exception, I huffed... I don’t need his gift, I do not want it and I wasn’t expecting it because Mother also told me that tomorrow he shall go on a journey to the north with the ambassadors. Mother didn’t give me much details but it seemed very important for the peace treaty.
Even though it made my heart ache that he was leaving for such a far journey and I wanted so badly to see him but I kept telling myself that wasn’t a good idea, he didn’t come to me so why should I go to him?