Re: Mazes within a Steel Jungle (Shrike7)
The manor itself was built by my descendants and their Masters, but yes, the Garden was my personal project for 20 years, and it is my everlasting joy to both see it bloom, and to hear it's praise spoken. Thank you Miss. He said sincerely, brushing a hand through the flowers.
Like the ghost in the Tower, he couldn't touch them, but the effect it had was interesting as a breeze seemed to follow in his touch and the flowers leaned towards his hand.
Pausing them for a moment near the front, he reached down into the earth and actually managed to grab something, bringing up a large seed bulb, which he presented to her. Please, take it with you, plant it when you return home. I'd be honored knowing that my garden reached out and touched someone elses life. he said, placing the egg sized bulb in her palm and closing her fingers around it. His touch was cold, but not the chill of death. His grazing fingers felt more like a cool and short rush of water and the bulb pulsed softly with warmth against her flesh, reaching out a very thin green vine and curling it gently around her thumb, tickling her slightly before it retreated. I had hoped you would enjoy the garden when I heard who our guest would be. The roses wont bloom without sunlight, but you'll find the lilacs need no such luxury, and turn a pale white at night. he said softly, before leading her through the doors into a well kept manor foyer, spiral staircases reaching up into the rest of the manse from a large onyx and gold compass etched into the floor.
Blue Gas lamps still lit this old home, but as he led her straight ahead and through two more sets of doors and two long hallways, she saw the lamps turn into sconces of crystal that pulsed with an eerie blue flame that flickered gently and calmingly. Wisp Lights. They have a distinct effect on the mind, freeing those still living of course, from raw emotional impulse, and fostering quite and inquisitive lines of thought. Long ago they were called Learning Lamps. her guide muttered, before leading her through one final door into a sitting room with another compass. She was alone in this room for now, the butler stopping at the door. If you would like Anything at all, please ask now, so that I may fetch it before My Master arrives to greet you himself. he said, bowing again.