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Roll 2

Last flower

Teacup Rose Tea gazed out at the sprawling flower fields that belonged to the Rose family. Flower tending during the summer months could be tedious as sweat rolled down the workers' faces and stung their eyes. Yet flower tending was rewarding despite the misery the heat brought. It was late afternoon, a time when the heat was starting to recede. Teacup felt physically tired as he started to finish his current workload. His body showed evidence of a hard day's work: his soft mouth was stained with sap and pollen while his hooves were packed with hard dirt and small stones. Despite the weariness, Teacup felt his excitement grow as day started to shift to night. Soon Melantha would appear, and they would spend the final hours of the day together.
Teacup and Melantha's relationship had begun as one between healer and patient. Over time, however, their bond deepened into something more meaningful. Tea was careful to let Melantha set the pace of their growing relationship. He respected her boundaries and understood the trauma she had endured, which had resulted in the loss of her voice. Nonverbally, her body language expressed her emotions when she laughed, argued, and teased him. Her eyes always seemed to convey her emotions, and her soft expression always expressed her love for him. Tea felt warm and comfortable as his thoughts fell on his companion.
The landscape reflected the wistful state of his thoughts. Reflected by the soft golden light of the sunset, the flower fields had taken on a dreamy appearance. The western wind now carried the garden's heavy floral scent throughout the valley. Despite the late summer season, Rose was the predominant scent as the Rose family grew their namesake in abundance. Tea’s focus was not on roses but on the field’s other flowers, like the ones that were the colors of Melantha’s white coat and purple-pink mane. The wind made rows of lavender sway and made the lilacs' soft purple clusters dance merrily. The perfume of Jasmie’s fragrant small flower clusters clung to his nose as he trimmed a few stems. Carefully, he gathered cuttings from several types of flowers, resulting in a small bouquet. He wished to express his feelings and hopes to Mel. First, to represent his feelings for her, Lilac signified her as his first love. She is his youthful hopes and dreams put into physical form. Secondly, Lavender represents peace and serenity. Mel often gave him a sense of peace and companionship. He gathered an additional bundle of lavender, as the smell was known to help with anxiety. He wanted her to smell the flowers to help her racing heart when dark thoughts filled her head. Lastly, Jasmine reminded her that her physical and emotional scars did not define her. She was a being of Grace, charm, and sensuality.
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