The garden was quiet as always, well except for the sound of buzzing bees. I liked it best this way.. when no one in the palace could find me, and my moonflowers hadn’t yet begun to bloom but promised they would if I just waited a little bit more and treat them a little bit kindly.

As usual... My knees were stained with dirt, while my hands were sunk deep in the earth as I slowly and delicately planted more flowers.

Behind me, Reika's voice drifted through the air, it was filled with ...