She walked into her house and removed her soiled dress and showered and when done put on her favorite pink dress. She pulled her hair into a braid and put a pink bow on it. She thought she was nervous earlier, but at least now she had reason to be. She had heard of his loner attitude and even his aloofness but she had never expected him to do what he had done. People had said before he had a gentle side but that was usually to nature rarely people. She couldn't help but wonder why he even noticed her, a nobody. She decided to delay no longer and, grabbing her basket of flowers, headed out the door.

She looked at the massive decorated door and was lead in by a servant. The servant turned to her, "I'll go get the prince, please have a seat while you wait." The servant left and she was by herself sitting. Her thoughts strayed to the memory of his eyes. She had never seen such a color. She thought his eyes portrayed his personality well because much like him they were mysterious. She would love to paint them perhaps if he-"Miss Aeris I see you have made it." She looked up and smiled at him, "Yes it wasn't to hard finding it considering it's the tallest building," she laughed. She saw a small smile on his face. "Oh I've brought you something, a gift of thanks." She reached down and picked up her basket, "I don't know if you like flowers, but this was my best choice." He looked into her basket and looked up at her, "Do you grow these yourself?" She smiled brightly, "Yes, I try my best to take good care of them." He reached in and took one flower and examined it, "It takes time to make such beauty, I do not have such patience." With that comment she noticed him shut down, his gentle nature leaving replaced with the more well known aloof attitude. Carrying the flower he said, "Come my seamstress awaits."

The seamstess' name was Yuffie. She was a kind and funny girl with a good heart. She measured Aeris' body with precision and knowing. "All done, now please mad' am please pick your fabric. She turned and was shocked at what she was offered. Before her were the finest in any fabric. She saw one fabric that was white but had light pink details in it. "This one please." Yuffie set to work and Aeris walked out of the room. She was curious about the palace. She wondered the hall until she came to a door ajar. She peaked her head in and was taken aback. The prince sit on his bed removing his shirt and on his back were multiple long scars. A gasp escaped her lips and she immediately knew he heard her. He quickly turned around and looked at her pulling his shirt down quickly. "I see you are done with the seamstress I will call for a carriage to take you home. Goodnight Miss Aeris." She looked at him and smiled softly, "Goodnight my grace." She walked down the stairs wondering about the scars and why he avoided acknowledging them.

Two weeks later she received a letter telling her to return to the castle for the retrieval of her new dress. She was excited about her new dress, but even more so seeing the prince. She walked to her garden and examined the new flower that had just bloomed, a blue lily. She picked it and headed to the castle once more.

She waited patiently for the prince and as soon as she heard his footsteps she rose. He was wearing a pale grey tunic set, his hair as wild as ever. "Ah Miss Aeris your dress is on its way here now." She smiled as Yuffie walked in carrying the most beautiful dress she had ever seen, "Oh thank you Yuffie it is most beautiful!" "No problem just don't fall into any more puddles," Yuffie laughed and walked out. She set the dress down and turned to the prince, "I suppose this is goodbye, I just thought I should thank you somehow for the dress and for everything you've done for me," She reached down and grabbed the blue lily from the chair and handed it to him. "It reminded me of you when I saw it, it isn't the exact blue of your eyes but it reminded me of them." She looked up and saw that same soft smile on his lips that she had seen before. "Thank you Aeris, it has been a pleasure spending time with you." She quietly noted that he didn't call her Miss. He walked her to the carriage and she watched him as the carriage drove away.