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[Reciting:] As though I had wings . . .

A bit of every kind, really. I'm fond of poetry, but I've also a secret weakness for detective novels. Apparently some people find that surprising.

I don't. I'm not sure how but it seems fitting of you. The backdrop of intelligence and wiles and hard work being used by the detective to get what they want. It sounds very much like you.

[Looks down, holding the book she was reading tight to her chest.

Oh. Forgive me for babbling, Ma'am Davis.

You needn't apologize, dear. I was the one who started speaking out of nowhere and interrupted your reading, after all.

Oh no! Not at all. I wasn't reading when I heard you recite. I was only going to the gardens.

[Shows the book, a detailed guide on flora.]

It's silly to say but I wanted to go out and find the places where the flowers grow. It's what I do every December 31.

Were you really? I don't find that silly at all. Is there a reason behind the tradition?

I used to do this with someone I cared for. He was the one who started it, really. I just tagged alone and watched him.

I see. And now you do it to remember him?

Yes. I never did like going out whenever he did it. It was always too cold for me. I... I wish I enjoyed the time I had spent with him. Those days were the loveliest.

Hindsight can be a terribly bitter thing. [Glory knows that from experiences.]

[Winces, realizing where this conversation was going.]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to ruin your mood with my troubles, Ma'am Davis.

Nonsense. You've done nothing of the sort. [Glory's tone is gentle.] But I won't pry if you'd prefer to leave it at that.

Thank you, Ma'am Davis. [She can't hide her relief.] That's very considerate of you.

[On a new topic now...] Do you, ah, have any recommendations for flowers? Because I was thinking of creating a garden somewhere.

Oh, I've always loved hyacinth, personally. It's best to plant them in Fall, so they'll bloom in the spring. Nothing brightens the spring in quite the same way.

Hyacinths. [She hadn't seen those flowers in a long time and seeing them would be nice again.] A lovely idea. Thank you, Ma'am Davis. I was thinking of planting an apple tree as well. It'll be easier to get apple blossoms for New Year's.

Oh, that is a lovely notion. Apple trees are so lovely in the spring.

I'm not the best cook or gardener but maybe if I could harvest some apples from it, I can make some apple pies or sweets. You'll be the first to have if it's any good.

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