As Renkai, Thalanir, and Lira walked toward the grove, Fluffy followed faithfully in her footsteps, tail flicking with every bounce. Lira's heart brimmed with quiet happiness.
In the grove, shafts of sunlight cut through the treetops, lighting patches of soft earth where she would plant each seedling. Lira knelt, feeling the cool soil press against her palms as she carefully dug small hollows for each plant. She murmured encouragements, her voice mingling with the whispering breeze, and gently placed each sapling into its new home. The Aurelia Vine, the rare seedlings from the greenhouse, even a few bought from Merlin, all seemed to settle happily into the earth, their faint glows pulsing in time with the rhythm of Lira's heart.
