CHAPTER 1

Once upon a time, in a lovely kingdom by the mountains, the royal couples were blessed with a beautiful girl child, filling their hearts with immense joy.

The princess was pampered by the royal family, and she also grew up to be beautiful, kind and also brave!

She was the apple of her parents' eyes. Her name was Ameera.

Ameera loved her life, and was very content with everything around her. She loved her family, her kingdom, the people of her kingdom, everything. But only thing that saddened her would be that she was not as free as she wanted to be!

She had always wanted to explore more and see things around. She had always wanted to see the kingdom, to roam around the streets, buy things from the local market, talk to people who were not limited to only formal way of communicating with her.

But Alas, she was a royal. And she had hundreds of rules and regulations tied to her.

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"Happy Birthday, my princess! You have turned ten today. Tell me, Darling. What do you want for as a gift?" King Atlas asked his lovely daughter with so much gentleness.

Ameera's eyes shown as she looked at her father, and biting her lower lips, she asked, "Father, will you give me anything that I ask for?"

King Atlas laughed and patted her head before nodding, "Yes, dear. Anything that you want. Pearls, diamonds, gold, silver, horses, dresses, anything."

Ameera chuckled before she turned looked at her mother, who nodded her head warmly. "Yes, my child. Tell father, what do you want."

The minister, who stood at the side too looked at the little girl, with a subtle smile.

Ameera took a deep breath beford she said, "I want to to the town!"

"Hm?" Both the King and the Queen were surprised to hear her wish for the birthday. "A trip to the town?" Her mother, Queen Elizabeth asked in surprise.

And Ameera nodded her head and then looking at her father, she pleaded, "Please, father!! I don't want Pearls, diamond, dresses or anything for my birthday! I want to visit the town as a gift!"

King Atlas for a moment did not answer, when the minister said, "Your Highness, the princess, you should know that you are a royal. And as a royal aren't you asking for a very cheap gift?" The minister spoke with a frown.

But Ameera shook her head stubbornly and said, "No! No! Not at all! I want to visit the town. I want to go and visit the town. Nothing less and nothing more!" She said as she folded her arms and hung her head down, sulking.

It was then that she heard her father laugh and shake his head. Then coming to sut beside his daughter, before hugging her sidewardly with one arm, he said, "Who said that my only daughter would wish for something, and I will not fulfill it?"

"What you have wished will happen." He said with a smile, on seeing his daughter's smile grow wide and her face shine. "Yay ~ Thank you father!" She threw herself into her father's arms hugging him happily.

Queen Elizabeth looked at her husband and daughter as she smiled too. Then they heard King Atlas speak, "Ivan, please ask them to prepare the carriage. We will be visiting the town today itself."

Ivan, the minister blinked before he said, "But Your Majesty, today Princess Ameera birthday celebration too, in the evening."

King Atlas smiled and nodded, "I know, Ivan. We will be back untill the evening. But at first, I want to fulfill my daughter's wish."

Being said that, Ivan bowed and left to ask to get the carriage ready.