Natural Beauty

Upon reaching the central garden of the capital, Arad stopped at the gate and stared inside at the vast, lush forest sprouting in the middle. "To think such a place existed around here,"

Aella looked at Arad, smiling, "We wouldn't have come here," She giggled.

"You had to find those thugs," Eris added.

Arad shook his head, "I could have searched for them at another time," He replied while approaching the garden gate, "For now, let's go see that flower field."

"Sir, please wait a moment," An armed guard approached them, standing in front of the gate.

"What is it?" Arad approached the guard, "You better not tell me it's closed," His mere presence towering over the guard caused the poor man to start shaking in his boots.