ROME

Rome had been by the lake for about an hour and had no desire to leave just yet, not with the tranquility the cool shade and fragrance of the lake's flora offered.

Everything felt different there; the serenity, the birds, the view of the Castle, the grass, and the lake itself. He couldn’t imagine a place that held as many positive memories in the entirety of Hanaerum. He remembered coming down often to the lake with Mother and Skye on long picnics where she’d tell them stories of her childhood. It was where they came to be away from all the problems existing within the Castle and court.

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