When I woke up in the morning, I frowned in confusion. I was covered in flower petals, and I sat up quickly.
What?
Merin giggled from the end of my bed and tossed another handful over me.
"Happy birthday, Princess!" She called out.
"What is this?"
"King Derick asked me to do it," She informed me, as she threw more pedals over my head, "He said he wanted to do it, but I wouldn't let him in while you were still unmarked, so he gave me the task. Though now that I'm looking around. I realize I'm the one who will have to clean it up too."
I laughed and plucked a pedal from the cover.
"Serves you right for messing up my room."
She just shrugged, placed the basket of pedals down, and pulled out a small box. "It's not much, but I wanted to give you something for your coming of age."
"Real
