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Avolire Castle.
Redfair.
Sera sat in silence alone on the front lawn of Avolire Castle, in a pavilion within a garden full of blooming flowers. Among the blooming flowers, there was a circular fish pond in the center.
The lotus flowers grew well and beautifully on the water. There weren't many of them, but Sera was quite fond of them, especially considering that the lotus flower was the pride of House Lorelei.
"Are the gardens here prettier and more beautiful than the gardens at Calden Castle?" asked Lady Grace, stepping with a few servants closer to her daughter.
Sera averted her eyes, smiling as she rose from her seat to greet her mother, "I think all gardens look beautiful to those who love flowers."
"You are right. I never knew how beautiful their gardens were, but I guess it doesn't matter as long as you like flowers," Grace replied, Sera clearing her throat in agreement.
