Ara strolled through the royal garden, his steps light yet deliberate, the grass beneath his feet bending to his will as though even nature feared him.
Beside him walked Regar, his trusted steward, who was carrying the weight of the prince's every word like a burden he could not set down.
The garden, bathed in the setting sun, glowed with colors of surreal beauty, the sky a rich tapestry of purples and oranges, the sun seemingly drowning into the horizon's embrace.
Ara paused, his gaze fixed on the vivid expanse of the heavens above, and his lips curled into a serene smile. "Regar," he began, his voice soft but commanding, "did you get me the dogs I asked for?"
Regar straightened, his hands folded behind him, the slight tremor in his movements betraying the unease he felt around the prince.