Chapter 20: An Unexpected Gift

As she almost finished opening the gifts, Aeliana found herself filled with pangs of disappointment. Typically, her father would have already given her a gift. Or at least, that is what she had expected. But maybe she was expecting too much this year….

Just when she had almost given up all hope, her father, Raphael, looked at her with a mixed expression. It seemed as though he was in the midst of telling her something important, though she could not quite place her finger on what it was.