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 Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:19 pm
A beautiful assortment of flowers surrounds the visitor that steps foot into these gardens. Orchids seem to be the predominant theme and speckle the garden in a myriad of colors and designs. Trees give shade durring the day and at night offer quiet places to sit and listen to the nightlife on comfortable benches. The sound of running water can be heard from various fountains placed around the gardens and stone walkways connect the fountains and scenic portions of the grounds. These gardens were created by Aran Kel and surround the school as well as lead off to several other areas on the grounds.
The Orchid garden gives way to a more delicate and oriental style garden where a small four foot wide and three foot deep stream starts from a fountain of rocks and winds in patterns all around the garden until it finally ends in a large forty foot diameter pond. The stream is crossed over by many small wodden bridges with delicately crafted handrails. Flat tan and brown stones are placed strategically down the paths that follow the winding stream. Piles of stone and slate form fountains along the stream and lush plants grow along the ground. But what is most magnificent are the cherry blossom trees. The garden is full of them. Pristine white blossoms that look as white as freshly fallen snow, varying shades of pink from the faintest hue to the deepest red. Delicate branches hand over bamboo trellises that cover the walkways and keep the boughs from impeding on the pathways while still allowing for a gorgeous view. As the breeze moves through the branches of the cerry blossom trees pretty little petals triwl and dance on their way to blanket the ground in their various colors. At times, if the wind is still, the garden looks like a large patchwork quilt of pinks, reds, and whites.
Away from the stream and fountains is a decent sized catnip patch. A pretty sign reads: Cho's Catnip Patch.
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:28 pm
::she appears in the gardens beneath a willow tree with Bain still holding his hand. Noticing she blushes slightly and is thankful for the darkness as she lets go and looks around::
So. These are our gardens. What do you think?
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:32 pm
"Wow... Who took the time to do all of this it's great..." He said moving some of the willow tree's leaves ou of the way so he could see more.
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:36 pm
::she shrugs and peers out from between the willow branches::
Not sure...I like the orchids though. They're so beautiful. I'm still learning everything about the school. I need to know where everything is and how to find something if people need it.
::she plays with one of the long branches of the willow tree feeling the litle leaves pass between her fingers as she lets it fall back into place::
So you want to go for a walk then? ::she asks turning to him::
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:39 pm
"Yeah that sounds good." He walked out from the tree and onto one of the walkways then looked over to her smiling.
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:42 pm
:she steps out form beneath the tree somewhat timidly and looks around again then walks up next to him and starts to walk down one of the trails that leads to a fountain in the shape of two dragons soaring through the sky, jets of water leaping around them from spouts on a very specific timer::
So Bain. How do you like the school so far? I've noticed you're here more often now. Is everything to your liking?
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:46 pm
He smiled and looked over to her a lot as they walked. "Uhh yeah it's nice here... and it's not ruled by psychopaths who decide they want to kill they're own people off like some other places I know..."
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:49 pm
::she blinks in surprise then makes a face::
Oh you mean the Order? Yes well hopefully things will calm down now that Aataris is gone. I know Papa Orb is going to fight Saq but once he is gone the thread of evil will be gone and all will be as it should be.
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:53 pm
He laughed having no idea who that was but thought the whole thing didn't make any sense so decided not to keep talking about it. "Well I'm sure he'll win." He smiled and looked around them and back to her. "How have you been though? I should really come by and see you more."
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:01 pm
::she smiles at the idea of him being around more and looks up at him::
I've been good. I...eh..missed a thief the other day but Papa Orb caught him and got back what he stole. Oh and I helped a very nice lady who wants to poison herself..though..she's still going to do it I think she'll be all right. It's...eh..a poisong to try and kill one of her personalities or some such thing..I didnt understand the concept very well sweatdrop
::she scratches her head and gives him an embarassed smile::
But other than that I've been great. I like tea now. I don't really drink coffee much at all. And I'm starting to not think so much of things Kaid did but concentrate more on my own memories...few as they are...::she gives a little chuckle and shrugs::
How about you though? WHat do you do that takes you away so often?
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:06 pm
"Well that's interesting... lot's of things go on here that I woudn't expect..." He started walking a little closer to her and smiled more. "I don't know I just have things to do sometimes, and I like to get out a lot." He was surprised to here about her getting over coffe since when he met Kaid in the order she always had a cup of coffee and he did notice that.
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:19 pm
::she notices that he's walking a little closer and drops her gaze so he doesn't see her blush. Sometimes she wishes she didn't get all of Kaid's observational skills so she didn't pick up on so much and she twists a strand of hair around a finger absently as she peeks over at him every so often::
Oh not all that much happens here. It's pretty boring I'm sure for you. You must be out adventuring and such all the time.
::she looks around at all the flowers and the moonlight makes them almost glow with a pale light. The sounds of the fountain are growing a little louder and complement the symphony of crickets that picks up randomly as they walk::
So I'm sure this is nothing compared to what you see everyday. But yes it is nice to be outside. Once I learn everything about the inside of the school I plan on studying everything outside as well. So far I like being outside most I think. So much more activity...and the plants and animals done have any reason to start a fight....
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:25 pm
He continued getting closer to her until they were almost touching. "Not really, a lot of the places I go to don't look very nice I guess that's why I keep coming back to places like this." He looked around again and touched her hand with his looking over to her again.
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:31 pm
::Bel jumps slightly and blinks up at him then is surprised to find herself taking his hand in hers much like she had back at the EKASS room but this time She holds on to it. blushing furiously she stares at the walkway as they continue to walk towards the fountain::
Yeah..uh..it is very pretty here...:She says losing track of what she had planned on saying next::
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:35 pm
He looked away as she took his hand since he was blushing too. "Yeah it is..." He lost the conversation as well. he squeezed her hand lightly and looked back at her.
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