Chapter-1 : The flower armlet

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It was a very pleasant morning in the garden of the imperial stronghold of Greenwood. Patricia, the daughter of the royal bastard and her few girl friends were handpicking the best  peonies from the garden to sew their flower garlands and crowns just like every other day.

"Do you know what happened the other day?", said Mary facing her friends.
"what?", asks Patricia "My father told me that I got a proposal from the Philistian marshal and that I shall marry him soon enough"
"He is rich, but also... old", continues Mary.
"old?!!! Ah he will die soon and then you will be alone once again" "There are some advantages and disadvantages in that right?", said Elena.

They were laughing between themselves when prince Arlotto came out for his stroll. He glanced at the girls, but clearly he was looking at Patricia. She had golden honey colored hair flowing down to her waist, eyes green as the sea, cheeks flushed like the roses.
"Paty!", he called out. There was a bothered expression on Patricia's face. "Can i sit with you dearly beloveds?",asks arlotto. "Very well", added Ember. Ember was rather happy due to his presence.
Arlotto was sewing six yellow peonies together into a armlet for Patricia. "Prince Arlotto!", exclaimed his mother, the Queen of Greenford. "What do u think you are doing with the girls, you are sewing flowers my prince?" "You are going to be the next king of Greenford now act like it", added Queen Regina.
Arlotto threw the flower armlet on the grass in sorrow and walked away.

"Why do all the men have to grab swords but not us girls?", asks Patricia. "Because they r men", answered Ruby.

Next morning prince arlotto wakes up to find the exact same yellow armlet on his bedside table. He was very sure it was Patricia and smiled holding it close to his face. He wore it to his sword fight class. It seemed like he was more happier and confident.
Arlotto catches Patricia in the gallery hoping to thank her. "Thank you, I knew it",says Arlotto. Confused Patricia awkwardly agrees with him. He then asks her to meet him at night for a surprise.

Sun sets, night falls. Patricia hides from everyone and meets prince at the gallery. They watched the night sky together. "Tell me a secret", says Arlotto. "Hmm.. will my secret be a secret anymore?", adds Patricia and they both laughs. Eventually the two starts sharing secrets with each other.

 Eventually the two starts sharing secrets with each other

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The night was worth remembering.

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