 You walk to the second garden down a cobblestone path gazing with wide eyes at the decorations on either side. There are stained glass vases arranged with dried flowers, birch twigs and growing flower buds. Gothic gargoyles begin to line the earth also surrounded by strange arrangements of various flowers, grasses, stones and even feathers. The designs are odd but intriguing. You look up at the sound of a soft laugh. You're gazing at Lady Reaper sitting on a demented tree. It appears to be a leaning birch tree, rising a foot or maybe two from the ground before tilting nearly horizontally. The pink leaves sway in the gentle breeze shadowing Lady Reaper and a long-eared creature seated next to her. Her blue eyes are locked on the fluffy-tailed, long-eared creature. It sits up and fixes its large, round eyes on you. Its ears spring up, alert and rigid. Lady Reaper blinks in confusion then finally looks at you in astonishment. She sits up abruptly, standing before the creature protectively. Her ears are flexed back and her eyes narrow. You take a few steps forward and her expression lightens. She relaxes with short sigh of disbelief. You've never seen her so uptight. She whispers to the creature, who nods, and retreats to the flower patch near the tree's shelter. She pats its head and kisses its forehead before walking up to you. "You mind announcing yourself next time?" She sticks out her tongue with a wink and a hand on her hip. "I see you noticed the unusual garden decor," she smiles at your sheepish expression. "It's a Japanese art form that rose in the Ashikaga, or Muromachi, Period in their history. It's called Ikebana." She smiles brightly and you're about to inquire about the creature in her company but her smile broadens and you know she already knows. Lady Reaper leads you to the twisted tree and something scurries in the long grass. She meows quietly and the grass moves closer to her. She picks up the rabbit-looking creature and hugs it close. It sniffs at you then squirms to be let down. Lady Reaper sits it on the tree.  "Her name is Amaryllis, she's a Pierra Rabbit." Lady Reaper grins and scratches the bunny under the chin. "They're Magickal Rabbits, most clearly, from The Land of Eternal Light." She hugs Amaryllis, tenderly caressing her. "She's an Elemental," Lady Reaper points to the green markings along Amaryllis's body. The Pierra Rabbit yawns enormously and her fox-like tail twitches. "Her dam, Flowing, was a mixed breed. Rabbit and fox I believe," she seems to have noticed your surprised expression at Amaryllis's black, bushy tail. The Pierra Rabbit sneezes lightly before her attention is drawn to a butterfly. As she bounds off, passing the shade of the strange tree, you notice the green markings actually glow in the darkness. You blink, watching her follow the colorful wings until they settle on a flower.
Garden Realm Entrance Flower Bar from Sanori Gardens Lady Reaper
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