Early in the morning, Sylutia stood in the little garden, dressed in a simple white dress and holding a watering can as she watered the flowers and plants beside her. Today was a day off, so she didn't need to visit Scholar Heide and could relax at home.
The droplets turned to mist, refracting a faint halo in the morning sunlight. The scene was hazy and beautiful.
This was her own little garden. She had planted the Swan Orchids and Bubble Flowers she'd transplanted here, as well as the newly planted Fireglow Orchids and White Camellias. The seeds for those last two had been provided by Lady Falan.
After Sylutia learned the Branch Combing Technique, Lady Falan had gone away again, asking her to help tend the flower fields. When she was done, she could spend her free time focusing on her own little garden.
After observing the newly planted flowers and confirming they were doing well, Sylutia let the green tint fade from her eyes and stood up.
"Tia, breakfast is ready~" Talia came running over to let Sylutia know.
While working at Lady Falan's estate, Talia's job was to share Lining's workload. Recently, she'd started with the simplest task: making breakfast.
"Luckily, Madam is away for the time being. Even if your cooking is awful, it won't affect her. But we'll see if Miss Tia is willing to put up with it."
That was what Lining had told her that day. Her words immediately roused Talia's competitive spirit, and she swore she'd make breakfasts just as good as Lining's.
"All right, I'll be right there." Sylutia set down the watering can and took one more look at the flowers swaying in the morning breeze before leaving.
Breakfast didn't take long. It wasn't exactly delicious, but Talia had made