When Eira materialized in her room, she was smiling from ear to ear. Her last birthdays were always filled with extravagant gifts, fancy balls, and elegant luncheons. But none of them had ever made her quite as happy as spending a few minutes speaking to Elric over a glass of wine.
The princess twirled around joyfully, ready to throw herself on her bed, when she saw her mother sitting on it and looking at her with a raised eyebrow.
"You seem awfully happy this morning," Melissa spoke with a suspicious tone. "Where did you run off to? You didn't want to join us for breakfast this morning because I thought you were still upset about what happened at the ball. But it seems you're in a much higher spirits now, care to share the joy?"
"Umm.." Eira shifted uncomfortably across the room and settled down on the chair adjacent to her window. "I went out," she responded flatly. "There has been a lot going on, so I decided to treat myself to a glass of wine."