The bright path is lined with roses, lavender, daisies, and lilies. Apple trees sit on a pristinely-manicured lawn. Hedges in geometric shapes sit just beyond the path. The path leads away from the castle and down to a pond full of fish and swans.
Bright Path, Inside Castle
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queen
I need a new cushion for this throne! All this chatter in court is giving me a headache!  That Lord that just walked past offended my nose with his odor.  I need to find my chambermaid.
My goodness! That is the most beautiful fish I have ever laid my eyes on! And this is the most sincere compliment ever. What is it like to just spend your life swimming around in the same old pond? It gets really boring atimes. Let's make it more exciting! Can fish like you dance? No I cant...I can swim backwards though My! That's quite fantastic!  Yes it is. I love swimming in the river with the other fish. Mostly I spend my days looking for smaller fish to eat. You... You eat your own kind?! Yes. To survive here is hard. I'm sorry! I wish I could make it easier for you somehow! I will be fine. You far too find