When hearts meet

Chapter 4 ~ The birthday

"What do you buy for a hundreds years old Illyrian?"

Ciana walked through Orynth, stopping at every store, to see if she saw a suitable present. She had been walking for over two hours now, but to no avail. Luckily, she had her best friend with her.

"I think you should buy him something to eat, or something for his wings," Safrina said. Ciana stared into a store with dresses. "I don't think Cassian will fit into that dress Ana," Safrina said laughing. The princess of Terrasen snorted. "Gods above, you have the same humor as your father. Don't take it as a compliment Fira!"
"I think Brion would love that dress on you."

Ciana turned around, her silver wavy hair swirling like a tornado. "What did you say?" "You heard me. I know you were thinking it."
Ciana sighed. "It's so frustrating that you know me so well." "I am not your niece for nothing," the green eyed girl said.

Safrina was the daughter of Lysandra and Aedion, and she was born two years after Ciana was born. They had grown up together, did everything together. "It is that I love you.." she said as she walked into the dress shop.

"Ah, your highness! It's so good to see that you have returned. What may it be this time?" A petite and slim lady with her auburn hair in a bun walked her way. "It's good to be back. I need a dress for a birthday. Nothing too fancy, but I also want t make a statement," Ciana told the owner of the store while she touched all the dresses.

She had her love for clothes and sorts of fabrics from her mother. She touched them all, feeling the silk, the satin and velvet material against her delicate skin. "She wants to impress a very sexy man. So she'll need a dress with a lot of cleavage," Safrina interfered. The lady of the store tippled to the end of the dress shop. "I have just the thing for you, your highness," she shouted, while Ciana gave her friend a dead glare.
Safrina ignored it and went on about how hot the guy was she had met recently.

"Oh yes, this is definitely my dress," she said with a proud tone in her voice as she opened the thick curtain of the fitting room.
She walked to the mirror to look at her self once more.

The dress was short, with long sleeves that ended widely. Its beads and short little turquoise ropes dangled over the dress, combined with silver threading, made it a very elegant yet sexy dress. The cleavage was low, but not like it was provoking.
The back of the dress was closed with clear material.

"Great gods, you look amazing Ciana!" Safrina screamed through the shop, making other customers look into their direction. "I do, don't I? This dress is beautiful, thank you miss Loretta!" "You're so very welcome deary. Oh, wait! I got you a little ear piece to match."