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Dear diary,
Dad gave me you today he wants me to write stuff!
So I hope you don't mind if I mess up your pae paper!
You have such a cute cover I don't wanna throw you away
That would be sad :(
Anyways dad told me that he was going to be busy
so that's why I get to spend time with you!
Let's be good friends diary! :D
Dear diary,
I went to the town square today. And the nanny got me some cake!
It was super tasty!! :3
I want more..
I dunno what else to write I promise I'll come back with something cool next time diary!
Dear diary,
Why aren't houses made of glass?
I wanna see sno the snowflakes fall everywhere! But I have a small window
I can't see from inside I have to get dad to pick me up.
But dad isn't home. I have to be a good girl and wait for him
I wonder what dad is doing, probably co important stuff right?
Oh right diary! You don't know what dad looks like.. I can draw dad for you, don't be sad because you don't have eyes! He's super big and tall and has feathers and stuff! He's so cool! ✧
Dear diary,
Dad still not home today but he made me a nice letter! It smells really good! :0
I'm gonna open it soon, so
"Dear Cynikka,
Hopefully, everything is good over there, dad is still busy at the capital. King Elanuelo, remember him? He has another baby now so dad's helping him with his work. The baby is so cute and small, just like you when you were smaller. But you were cuter, obviously. Don't get jealous, okay?
I found some flowers growing in the garden, they said that we could make a special dye out of them. Do you like the colours? Let's make some once dad's back home, okay?
There's some inside the letter, use them to draw some nice pictures. Dad can't draw as well as you do, so I'll save some extra ink. You can use them to colour later.
Dad also has a surprise for you but... You'll have to wait until dad's not busy and comes back. Sorry for being late, can't wait to see you again soon. I'll be back home before your birthday, promise. We can go wherever you want then.
Have fun!✿
Love,
Dad"
Dad got me some pretty flowers! They smell good! His letter is in cool coluors too!
I'm gonna keep the flowers!
They're kinda squished though :(
Dad said he has a surprise for me too! I wonder what it is... maybe a new dress?
Dear diary,
I'm sorry diary but the flowers wilted. :(
The nanny told me they didn't get enough sun.
I was trying! It's just so super gloomy here the sun never comes up. I think flowers can't grow here, It's way too darh dark and stuff :(
They were so pretty I'm so sad...
I wanna go to the castle and get my own flowers!
Then I can make lots of colours!
Dear diary,
Today is my birthday!
But dad still hasn't come back home :(
He promised...
Dear diary,
I wonder what it would be like if I was a princess?
I heard some grownups talking about the new prince. His name was Flui Fluikson or something???
Do babies always have weird names?
But... dad always talks about the king and the castle and stuff
It sounds super cool!
I wanna be a princess too! I'll live in a castle eat cake! And dad can be the king!
I guess I'm already a lady though... that's what my nanny told me at least
Oh yeah dad still isn't home yet :(
Dear diary,
The snow is falling a lot today!
I wanna go outside but they said its too cold for kids :(
Dad came home! :D
"Dad, you're home!" Her voice was just a touch too loud for the silence of the night around them and so he quickly ushered her inside of the house, careful to shut the door behind him. "...Ooh, what's that?"
Cynikka was immediately interested in the small box that her father was holding—a small, nondescript thing that fit neatly into the palm of his hand. The next thing she noticed was the soft smile on his face, one that she hasn't seen for quite some time now.
"It's a gift for you! Do you want to see it?" She visibly brightened from the mention of the gift, "But... you have to promise to be quiet."
Cynikka lowered her voice into a conspiratorial whisper, cupping her hands together near her mouth. "...Yeah, I can be quiet."
Without missing a beat, Turkey crouched closer to be at her height, letting her take the box from his hands. He watched as she clumsily inspected it, turning it this way and that. Then, she fit her fingers into the correct seam and it opened up to reveal gold and diamond.
The necklace was beautifully crafted and its pendant shaped in the form of a phoenix, just like Cynikka's favorite animal.
After a couple moments of silence, he finally spoke again. "Do you like it?"
"It's so... pretty..!" In her excitement, she nearly dropped the gift, scrambling to give Turkey a hug. "Thank you, dad!"
"Happy birthday, Cyn."
It's night bedtime now, dad told me to go to sleep
I'll write later
Dear diary,
I'm still angry that dad lied about coming back home before my birtday birthday
But dad also got me a really pretty necklace.
I got some colours to use now as well! :D <3
I dunno...
Should I be upset diary?
Dad took me around town today! :)
Dad also let me eat some cake! It was still tasty and so soft!
I want more cakeee...
Dear diary,
Its snowing super hard!
I can see the snowflakes! It's so pretty!!
The grownups said that it was winter season so that's why
I don't get it.
It snows almost every day, why's it different now??
Dear diary,
Dad wants to take me to the castle!
But he said that we need to wait tho
The snows too strong to go past! :(
I wonder what the castle looks like.. maybe it's really big and tall?
And I can see the flowers too!
I'll bring all my important stuff and you too, diary!