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[Speaking about roses, Naoto had found them. She stepped closer, raising a hand to touch leaves, petals, and even thorny stems. She went around the thorns and back to the flowers. This... it didn't feel entirely natural to her. As the castle was enchanted, maybe the garden was as well. There was no way all these flowers could be so vibrant.]

[She flinched slightly when she pricked herself on accident and pulled her finger back to inspect. She should have been paying more attention. Still, upon inspection, there was a bead of blood falling away and little more. She could've sworn she saw a green flicker there.]