The Garden of Delights

� � The scent of wildflowers draws you to the garden. It is filled with the rich hues of springtime and summer, a combination never seen in the natural world. Along its periphery are creeping phlox, lobelia, and forget-me-nots growing from between the rocks. There are groups of tulips staggered throughout the garden: bridal white, rosy pink, yellow, and ruby red goblets to capture the morning dew. The tiny lion-face of a panzy seems to return your gaze as you lose yourself in the stunning colours and sweet scents.

faerie child � � The sound of laughter kisses your ear again. You look around, but you see no one. "You are looking far too far," a tiny voice calls out. "Look again!" You stand up and look behind you. Still no one. The voice sounds small, so you stoop to scan the ground. Finally your eyes meet hers: She is a faerie child sitting among the roses. She laughs again as you stare at her with childlike wonder. A faerie!! She mocks you, staring playfully back. Then, all of a sudden, she is gone again. You blink your eyes in amazement, wondering what could have caused such a peculiar vision. When you finally convince yourself that you had imagined her, she reappears, laughing like a tiny silver bell. Then, before you know it, she vanishes.

unicorn's repose Elven music rises up through the trees of the forest behind you. You want to run to it, to search them out, but you are afraid of losing your way. A haunting voice seems to speak from the brook: "You have already lost your way. What you always knew to be only a dream is now a reality for you. For the first time, your eyes and your heart are wide open. Go. Explore your new world..." The voice disappears in the babble of the brook as you disappear into the forest...

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