"I apologize for the oversight. I forgot the door would teleport us to a different part of the garden since I didn't hold you when I walked in. My father made it this way in case someone followed me in," he explained. "It's a precautionary measure."

"It's alright. I'm glad you are here." I truly was. I couldn't even tell what I would have done had he not called out to me. I might have stood out here until he appeared.

"Come, let me introduce you to my family." Smiling, he led me down the stone ...