r mood. The morning air was crisp and the war

the door woke her up and

replied, stil

and Tessa walked in,

ing beside her with a grin that

Ivy raised an eyebrow, her voice muffle

sa pointe

wned again,

, a teasing smile p

weird today"

ast night" T

s sleepy eyes

ha" Tessa teased

a pillow at her. "I

a sang, dodgi

at on earth are

Tessa raised her han

e and pushed herself up on t

think you stayed up all nig

miled and stood up walk

hair still damp and her eyes more awake, Tessa

r" Tessa stated,

atch a plate at Grandmother's" Iv

he door made

y called aft

ed in and gave

one rejecting you at thi

you to his office

small smile and nodded at the s

a go" I

pushed her lightly, her tone im

t to do with you"

pushed the door open, giving her a m

ver her hair, trying to arrange it properly bef

o of her steps. Guards along the hallway bowed slightly, a

art" She casually flung

reenhouse" Zeke instructed, not raising his h

ou flowers. How romantic!" Her vo

" He said, his ton

us" It finally dawned on

sked, eyes finally lifting to meet hers

mate after all" She groaned standing up. She walked up t

er "Come on, the plants won't water themselves"

s" Ivy straightened up,

t moment - too quick for her to catc

urned on her heels, wal

d when she rea

d, archin

art a fir

hat" She replied, tossing a wink at

*

poured in through the glass panes, falling on rows

lillies. Her silver hair caught the

realize when the wom

ika" She let ou

re ea

iven a choice" Iv

d. "You neve

re beautiful"

ed with a soft tenderness t

roses beside her and their peta

"Does it always r

" Mika said, her eyebrows f

ike me" Ivy chu

can say that" Her eyes s

not just the beauty of the

y peace" She replied, fillin

to" Ivy replied

't lie to yourself child, I heard your stories" She added

ries put me to be" S

on" She patted her back "Those seeds won't plant themselv

ng between Ivy and the dark roses whi