Meanwhile, back at the rose bush, a servant named Simon was diligently tending to the roses. As he trimmed away excess leaves and removed dead ones, his gaze fell upon a particular rose struggling to stand on a broken stem. Unlike the rest, which still maintained their vibrant colors, this rose had shrunk in size and its once brilliant hue had dulled, seemingly on the verge of withering away. The servant carefully plucked it, attempting to separate it from the others, but to his astonishment, the flower disintegrated into ash, leaving him speechless.
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Fangs and Fins
Fantasi · PenBeauty
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