Night-Blooming
A reminder that it had been already three years since she moved into the manor, since she became Ayla Chevalier.
Usually, a night-blooming cereus that had been carefully groomed would need another year or two before giving its first flower, that was what Lyra said. However, this plant was special, Ayla had always felt a strong spiritual energy emanating from it. And that night, apparently, it’d bloom for the first time.
It was extremely important for her to be back before sunset.
***
She met her friend halfway to the city walls.
“You look exhausted.” Estée pointed out. “Ironic, since you rarely go out for missions.”
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