"Wow....this is so pretty!" I smile in excitement and look at everything around me in interest and taking off my hood to feel the snow. We're at the Frozen Fair, on top of the River Thames. "Ria, we're here on business." Ciel reminds me and I frown, "okay..." I mutter and pull my hood back on.

"What're we looking for Ciel?" I ask in curiosity and Ciel sighs, knowing I hadn't paid attention again. "We're on a case for the Queen, a man's body was found at the bottom of the river this morning." I blink, "oh. Was he okay?" Ciel shakes his head, "no one can live through the temperatures right now." I put a glove finger to my mouth, "oh."

"Lord Phantomhive! I overheard you say your on the case for the dead man found?" The man from before, Abberline I think, walks to us. "Yes, I'm guessing Scotland Yard is on the case as well?" Abberline nods eagerly. "I can give you the clues we've already gathered."

I look away from everything, not really interested and some of the shops around gain my attention. I see the Undertaker as I walk. "Hello dearie, where's Lord Phantomhive? Isn't he always with you?" I blink and look back to where I once was but don't see anyone. "It seems I've lost him."

Turning back to the Undertaker, I shrug my shoulders. "That's okay, I'll find him later. This is my first festival like this Undertaker! Isn't it pretty?" I bounce slightly and the Undertaker laughs, "yes it is dearie. Why don't you go look around. I'm sure you'll be able to find Lord Phantomhive later." He hands me a bag of money.

I smile and wave, "alright then! Thank you and goodbye, Undertaker!" I run towards the crowd and get lost in the midst of it. "Lady Ria?" I turn around and blink when I come face-to-face with Elizabeth. "Hello Lady Elizabeth." I smile at her and she just frowns, "I was here for Ciel's birthday gift but....Paula! I'm ready to go home!"

I frown, knowing I'm the reason she'd like to leave. "I-It was nice to see you again, Lady Eliz-." I'm cut off rudely, "don't talk to me. You pathetic excuse of a Lady." She turns and strides off. I only take the pain for a moment before thinking of what she said. 'Ciel's birthday'. I wonder why he didn't tell me.

"Young Miss! May I interest you in this Noah's Ark. There's only two in this world!" I place a finger on my mouth. 'Maybe Ciel would like this?' I nod, "how much?" The man at the booth grins, "£200." I frown, "I only have £160." I sadden in disappointment. "I'll let you have it for that much, Miss."

I brighten up again, "really!? Thank you so much!" He laughs heartily and passes me the ship as I give him the bag of coins. "Have a nice day, Miss!" I wave behind me as I walk. Looking closer at the ark, I see a blue ring. 'I'll hold onto this, its small enough.'

"Lady Ria?" I turn to find Sebastian. "Sebastian! Look what I've got! Can you hide it until Ciel's birthday arrives." Sebastian bows, "of course Milady. Now Young Master sent me to fetch you, let's go back then." I nod and follow Sebastian, smiling when I see he's already hidden the gift.

"Ria, you cannot just go wandering around the town without anyone. You could get hurt." Ciel scolds me when I return. "I'm sorry Ciel. What's going on?" He sighs but turns to the ice before us. "Sebastian is going to enter a contest to get the ring back for me." I tilt my head, "what ring?" Ciel glances at me, "the ring of Hope. Similar to my own."

I blink and grip the ring in my pocket tighter, "oh." The contest begins and Sebastian starts sculpting. Soon after, everyone finishes and start to show their ice sculptures. The first were pretty bad but then its Sebastian's turn. "Noah's Ark?! Amazing! First prize goes to-!" The announcer is cut off by a group of the contestants.

"Everyone get away from this contest before you get blown up!" I tilt my head and walk towards the man. "Excuse me sir," I cause everyone to pause. "From the books I've read, isn't blowing up bad? It causes death, what if the ice beneath us breaks? I was told you can't survive the temperatures, then you could kill yourself. Why?" The man looks annoyed.

"Shut up before I kill you too!" I tilt my head, "Ria! Get away from him before he hurts you!" I pause at Ciel's comment, "hurt me? That means I can hurt him if he is trying to hurt us all. Ciel would be hurt too." I furrow my brow and take the man's dynamite away. "I'm sorry but this could hurt someone."

I make a hole on the ice and throw the bombs in. "Those we're lit!" The man screams. "Lit?" His eye twitches and I'm lifted. "Please excuse me and the Lady gentlemen." Sebastian ice skates towards the ice boat he made. A huge explosion erupts from the ice as we board the boat.

"Hello Ciel," I greet and smile, Ciel face-palms. "Ria, please don't wander from my side anymore." I blink and feel something in my stomach once again, "alright Ciel." I look away as I feel a heat on my face, 'what is this feeling?'

"The ring of hope seems to be lost forever now." I furrow my eyebrows and stop paying attention. "What's that noise...?" I mumble to myself. "What noise Ria?" I blink at Ciel when he knocks me out of my small trance, "hmm? Oh, maybe I imagined it." I smile at him as we set off.

It's late at night when we're on our way back to the manor, Ciel had decided to let me roam around for awhile as long as I hadn't left his side. Now, we're in the carriage. Ciel is sleep and I'm almost asleep with his head in my lap. I have my eyes half closed when a melody hits my ears.

"London bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down

My fair lady

London bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down

My fair lady~."

I blink and find I'm now in front of someone's shop. "Hello? How'd I get here?" I call and think out loud. "Hello Miss, do you like anything in here?" I look at the man in front of me, then to the dolls around me in the small store. "They're all very pretty but....no, I don't think so."

The man takes a seat and I take one across from him. "Perhaps a better doll made for someone you know? I sense a sorrow in you." I tilt my head, "it is Ciel's birthday but I doubt he would want a doll." I muse quietly. "I'm sure he'd love it if it was made from you." I blink and shake my head, "no...Ciel, he has his betrothed already."

The man leans closer to me, "and you feel what way for this?" I look away and clutch my chest, "its as his betrothed said. He'd never think of me more than a mere task... I would never be able to be more to him, I'm not worth enough." I close my eyes, small tears edging the corners.

"Oh but dear you are,

Build it up with wood and clay, wood and clay, wood and clay

Build it up with wood and clay, my fair lady~."

I don't have time to think as things become dark.

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