his fingers played with the petals of a dainty, purple flower. his eyes studying it, a small smile perched on his lips. it wasn’t until he heard another pair of footsteps in the garden that he began speaking. “flaahvra,” he whispered, though loud enough for the other to hear. “the elves once used these to poison their enemies. they’d crush the petals, make a serum and sneak it into their food. depending on the dosage, it can be quite deadly.” his eyes squinted some, inspecting the flower more. “i find it quite curious how something so beautiful can be so lethal,” ellion finally turned to the stranger, no traces of his smile. “don’t you?”







