A Princess For Christmas (Of The Dreams We Seek)

Forty- Three

Callahan looked at her from head to toe. "is this alright?" She asked nervously. Did she get too much dressy on this? Maybe she should have opted for something simple and something not too much... "You look ethereal, none of my paintings can ever justify this. I can never make up enough shade or enough colours to paint you, my darling you are very much beautiful." He whispered. Avni looked away.

 "No, look at me Princess, let me see you, let me memorize you, so that I can keep this in mind till the next time I see you in white walking towards me." He said touching her face. "You are so beautiful. Avni, my princess, thank you, for fulfilling my dream, thank you for making my dream a reality." Avni didn't knew what to say the hope and happiness in his eyes made him tongue tied. 

"Wait here a while will you, I want to do something." He rushed towards the castle and after a while he came out carrying his whole painting kit, a blank canvas. He put the canvas on stand. "For memories" he said. "But I thought it was a secret" Avni said. "Someone told me if I really want to let go of being a Monarch, I can make my career as a painter. And then I can go to Paris and take you with me, where no one can be come between you and me." he said. 

That was pretty far fetched but that was that, and that was something he was wishing to happen in future, his future that he was planning with her. He took out his paints and put them on the palette mixing the colour as she stood there letting him work his magic. He didn't know when the time passed as the figure materialize little by little upon his canvas. He tried to catch her beautiful self on to the whiteboard, the shine in her brown- hazel orbs, her perfect pink lips and the gentle smile that rest upon it.

 Her brown hairs raised in perfect updo, her slender hands holding the bunch of lilies. And then her beautiful white dress. She was simply a sight to behold and he wasn't the one who think that. Avi strolled upon the palace ground and saw her dressed like a beautiful bride. He decided to take a closer look and saw that it really was Avni, and she really was dressed as a bride and Callahan was lost in his own world with a brush in his hand and a canvas upon which he was drawing something. 

Or in this case someone. He was surprised to see how talented he was. The more he thought about them, the more he sees the world they had lost themselves into. They might be there for hours but none of them moved from their position as if they are inside a bubble separating them from this world. The Young King was looking at her like some highly prized thing, something he want to keep with him forever.

 Later Serafina and his friends join Avi seeing the same picture as him. "I never seen my brother so happy, and so calm. Like he had gotten his purpose back in his life" Serafina said. "yes, Avni have that power she makes everyone happy" Avi commented in return. "It is not just him, Avni looks happy too. This is mutual" Sneha said and then they all looked at them.

He put his brush down satisfied with his work unaware of the eyes which were on them. He walked towards her and held her hand. "You are now very ready to take the vows shall we procced to church? I can get married to you today." He said. "You know you cannot, if you do, you will lose your crown." Avni's said in a grim tone. 

"I don't think my crown should matter more than my happiness, in all the world there are many selfish people why I cannot be selfish for once? My mother was selfless look what happened to her. My mother didn't deserve to be played by a cruel man like my father. And if I walk in on his footstep then I too will become exactly as he was.

 I do not want to become like my father. I do not wish to become like my father at all. This isn't my legacy." He was breathing hard. "No, you can create your own legacy, become a kind and compassionate ruler. And I will be there cheering as long as I can for you, as your best friend, I will forever be with you" He pulled back laughing.