[center][h2]Dory's Birthday[/h2][/center]
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It was Dory’s birthday and Ingrid was a little nervous. She was bringing a humble gift, a few stories from her personal collection. She had a fancy box made for them with intricate designs of some of the characters in it. It had 3 books but could fit 20 roughly. There was room left if Dory wanted to have more added to the box. It felt a little childish but that’s fine.

Ingrid dressed slightly up, putting on light makeup. She wore good perfume and headed out the door. Dory wasn’t far from her own dorm, so she just carried the box. A few minutes later she was just outside her dorm room and she could hear the conversation and the heartwarming smell of baked apples. [color=8882be]"Knock knock,"[/color] Ingrid said as she entered the room.

[color=8882be]"Happy Birthday Dory!"[/color] Ingrid exclaimed with joy. When her eyes landed on Yalen, [color=8882be]“It’s good to see you as well, brother Yalen. I hope your day is going well,”[/color] Ingrid said in a more respectful but still familiar tone. 

Ingrid gave Dory a hug, [color=8882be]"I brought you something,"[/color] Ingrid tapped on the box, [color=8882be]"I know you like stories and have a collection going on so I brought some from my own collection to give you. I read them as a child and thought they might be fun to read."[/color] Ingrid pulled attention to the box, [color=8882be]"I had the box made to hold some of the stories, I thought you could add your own designs as you filled it up with your favorites. I put mine on, [i]‘Kol the Dragon Slayer.’[/i] I hope you like it, Dory."[/color] 

Ingrid glanced at the rather large pie, [color=8882be]"Mind if I have a slice?"[/color]