Chapter 95 Shadows In The Garden Of Echoes

• Leona's POV
• The early morning sun shone down on the garden, turning dew on the petals of the memory flowers Emilio had planted into sparkling gems. I walked slowly along the stone path, brushing her fingers against the leaves, hoping they might tell her the answers I needed.
• I could still feel the weight of my argument with Lucien from the night before. Our few words felt heavier than any report or council decision.