Chapter 25 An Unexpected Kiss

• “They’re called Moonlit Étoile Roses,” I heard him say, above my head. “They can’t be found anywhere else in the world as they've been cultivated exclusively in this garden for centuries.” They’re used in every major royal event… the Mating Ceremony, coronations, the presentation of heirs... even in our funeral rites.”
• I didn’t respond. I couldn’t. My focus was fixed.
• I didn’t know how long I stayed like that, just staring at them. Entranced.