Karen
**Milena Capell**
**Zahadra, Astoria** 

She looked around at the garden's edge, and immediately the breath caught in her throat. Just that area alone dwarfed her private garden. "That sounds wonderful. Please, let's take our time. I would love to see as much as we can." She replied, the smile evident on her face. 

As they walked, her head was on a swivel. There was so much for her to see. It was just so *Immense*, and there were many exotic plants and flowers she hadn't even seen. The light from the sunset only worked to wash the garden in yet more color.
Joseph
Mikhail Durkhan-Maith
Zahrada Astoria

He nodded, guiding her down the path and acting as chaperone for her exploration. He didn't move to rush her as she moved through the blooms, speckled with vibrant hues from the sunset. Instead he followed by her side, commenting on the ones he knew. 

They made their way through the first set, and he guided her to a set of stairs that led them deeper into the grounds. A cobblestone wall dropped them down into a well groomed lawn, hedges surrounding plots of white poppies- in the center a tall obelisk. 

"The family tombs are undere here." He commented, nodding to the building towards the end, columns lining the length where the tombs were beneath. 

"The obelisk was for me, so I'm told."
Karen
**Milena Capell**
**Zahadra, Astoria**

She admired the courtyard with a quiet respect. It was beautifully melancholy. "It's a very nice obelisk." She mentioned honestly. "Even this area is just as beautiful as the rest, in its own special way." She sighed whimsically as she looked around. "I could spend an eternity here"
Joseph
Mikhail Durkhan-Maith
Zahrada, Astoria

He smiled softly as her change in time, from wonderstruck to awestruck. He didn't intend to linger here long, as he thought she wouldn't care much for it. He liked it here though, there had been nights he didn't feel quite human where he laid out beneath the shadow of the obeslisk in the field of sweet white poppies to ground himself once more in the fact he was alive. 

"One day you might." He commented, his eyes moving up the length of the obeslisk to it's peak.
Karen
**Milena Capell**
**Zahadra, Astoria**

"Wouldn't that be the dream? To spend my days within this beautiful garden?" She sighed as she looked around the courtyard once more. To her, there didn't seem like there was much of a chance for her to do so. 

She pushed that aside and smiled once more to Mikhail. "Thank you for bringing me here and showing me the gardens. It's been wonderful"
Joseph
Mikhail Durkhan-Maith
Zahrada Astoria

"I promised I would." He countered, watching her face more than anything in the gardens.

She was really pretty. 

He let his gaze linger for a moment before clearing his throat. "There's more to see, if you're finished here for now. We can cycle back around later if you wish "
Karen
**Milena Capell**
**Zahadra, Astoria**

"You have made good on your promise" She replied with a smile. She looked at the courtyard once more before she nodded. "Yes. I suppose we can move on for now, I've really enjoyed this, Mikhail. Thank you"
Joseph
Mikhail Durkhan-Maith
Zahrada Astoria

How many times she had thanked him for simply holding to his promise to her wasn't lost on him. He gave a nod, leading her past the obelisk and the poppies, through the connecting archways the lead towards the lake. Heavy vines of green and lilac crawled over the length of the arches, creating a mock canopy as they grew upwards towards the unlight. Eventually they would fade away as they reached the greenhouse. Beyond it were the night blooms and the small lake before the property ended and hit the Audemaus Forest. 

"What is it about gardens that you like so much, Milena?"
Karen
**Milena Capell**
**Zahadra, Astoria**

Each section of the garden was just as, if not more beautiful than the last, and she could easily see herself getting lost in it for hours. She gazed at the moonlight reflected off the lake's waters and the forest beyond. "Gardens are quiet, and serene. Each plant is beautiful in its own right. I just sort of connect with them, if that makes any sense at all"