The sun hung high in the sky, spilling a warm glow over the sunflower meadow that lay between the two estates. The tall sunflowers, with their golden petals stretching towards the sun, brushed against each other gently in the summer breeze, filling the air with special sweetness.
A man deep in love stood in the middle, his scars calm, his heart pounding. Egon smiled, sensing that his beloved was coming his way.
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Lady Adelaide de Lanark had been smiling since the moment she opened her eyes that day, only realizing it when her cheeks started to ache from the constant joy.
Calm down, heart!