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
queen
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I love swimming in the river with the other fish. Mostly I spend my days looking for smaller fish to eat. When people cast lines into the river, we all swim away from them and hide. Sometimes one of the other fish gets confused and bites down on the lures.
Hello queen Hello fish!  Isn't lovely here on the Bright Path?  It is so lovely to walk and wish away one's troubles, especially Lord Brimley's flatulence. Yes this path is lovely, but gross, I didn't need to know about that. Well, surely you have noticed when he walks by?  Why even the flowers wilt! Fortunately, we fish can't smell things in the air But what about when he goes for a swim?  Those aren't air bubbles. . . Hmm...maybe that's why some of the fish have been randomly dying It would certainly explain that, and why the cats run away from him when they see . . .or smell him. Gross. Could you ask your subjects to stop fishing along this path by the way? I could make a royal decree, but I'm more of a ceremonial monarch, so they might not listen that well. There is a witch here. Maybe you could order her to curse anyone who tries to eat my fish friends No, sadly she's only here to take that class on cursing from the high wizard.  She's off duty until next month apparently.