Garden

[Phantomess of Secrets]

"They look lovely," Ema said with a smile as she looked over at lilly, "Are you well Lilly? It is chilly tonight," she said.  

[chesiregirl]

(I am SO sorry for the long wait! I was at camp for a week. I really should have said something. My fault.)

Lilly met Ema's eyes and nodded. She didn't exactly care for the cold, but it wasn't as if she disliked it. And besides, she loved visiting the garden. There was just something about the way the flowers and greenery looked, especially on a night like this. The silver moon bathed the flora in its light, and it felt as if Lilly were in a fantasy dream.  

[Phantomess of Secrets]

(It's okay don't worry about it 3nodding )



Ema smiled and stared at the moon. She always enjoyed the moon. It reminded her of her eyes which were solid gray orbs and nothing else. The moon was just a solid orb as well. Juliette entered the gardens cautiously but then relaxed when she noticed her friends.
"I hope I'm not intruding. Clause left for the roof and I became lonely," she said as she sat on the grass beside the bench. She always liked the feel of grass on her legs. It relaxed her from stressful days which were often lately.  

[Msoriginaljester]

Alexandre turned "oh hi juliette!" he whispered smiling from ear to ear..he then began twirling, singing "oh my sweetest love, my sweet little lucienne~ please stop hiding you cat~ because I can't find her most of the time~" he laughed, and sniffing the flowers  

[chesiregirl]

Lilly shook her head in amusement at Alexandre's gleeful attitude. It seemed he was rather smitten with that stage hand. While he continued laughing, Lilly began strolling through the garden, slipping her face mask down to expose her nose so she could breathe in the crisp, refreshing night air and bend down to take in the sweet aroma of the flowers.  

[Phantomess of Secrets]

Juliette watched hre friends with amusement. But at the same time just seeing Alexandre so enthusiastic made her drowsy. She let out a yawn and turned to Ema.
"Ema, I'm tired and I'm going back underground to get some sleep. Are you coming?" she asked.
"No I'll stay here with Lilly so she isn't alone. We'll be fine," the youngest of the two said with a small smile. Julliette nodded and stood as she stealthly made her way back underneath the Opera house.  

[Msoriginaljester]

Alexandre turned just as the door shut
"oh...she's quick...didn't get to ask...oh well" he continued fiddling with the rose pedals
"....ladies please excuse me...i absolutely must talk to juliette about earning...love" alexandre tasted the words on his tongue and smiled as he walked to the phantoms' lair  

[chesiregirl]

Lilly began to shiver. Although she could stand the cold better than the heat, she had been outside for a while and felt chilly. She slipped her mask back over her nose and walked back to Ema. She tugged on the sleeve of the other phantom's dress. She jerked her thumb in the direction of the Opera House, showing Ema that she wanted to go inside.  

[Phantomess of Secrets]

Ema looked over at Lilly and saw her pointing at the Opera House. It had gotten cold since they first came out so Ema stood and brushed dust from her skirt.

"Sure, Come on Lilly, we'll go back inside," she said as the two began their descent underground.  

[pinkpokegal]

Clause made his way to the gardens as it turned dusk outside, it had been little over a week since he had seen Teresia, the ballerina who had talked to him. He still laughed at the thought of her fainting at the sight of him. He has wanted to tell the others about the incounter but they had all been 'too busy' or he hadn't been able to find them. He didn't think Luukas would approve anyway. So he had tried to push it out of his mind with The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, which he had with him to read.

He found a bench further away so random passerby's wouldn't bother him and picked up were he left off at the Red Queen's castle  

[chesiregirl]

Teresia groaned as she roamed the garden in her bare feet - they were bloody. Practice had been harsh today, for the instructors thought that the ballerinas weren't working hard enough, and drilled them harder than usual, and Teresia's feet were the painful result. She was looking for a bench to sit on to rest her feet when she saw a vaguely familiar head. He looks awfully familiar... Teresia suddenly realized who it was and stifled a gasp. It was Clause. The phantom she had met almost a week ago. She hadn't imagined she would meet him here. But she fancied the idea of speaking to him again, so she approached him. "Hello, Clause. May I sit with you?" she asked politely.  

[pinkpokegal]

Clause jumped a bit, being startled by the sudden talking, he looked up from his book. It was her, "You may." he said closing his book and setting it down "And what brings you here today, Madmoizelle?"  

[chesiregirl]

"Merci." Teresia smiled with relief and sat down, letting her feet rest and letting the slight breeze soothe her wounds. "Well, practice was rather...unpleasant...today." she pointed to her feet and grimaced. "I was hoping to rest out here, I supposed that the chilly air would make them feel better. How are you?" she turned to him.  

[pinkpokegal]

His eye widened, "Oh god, they certainly can't expect to help you if they make your feet bleed! You need those to dance not to be bloddied up and have to sit off to the side. Do you need anything for that?" Clause had seen his fair share of scars and blood, but he didn't understand the point of this at all. They actually thought that practicing untill there was blood would help in a talent? No, blood shed never helped anyone at all.  

[chesiregirl]

Teresia sighed. "It's rather common among ballerinas, actually. Our pointe shoes aren't very comfortable." she pulled one knee up to her chest, resting one of her bloody feet on the bench. "They don't allow you to sit on the side unless you're seriously injured, and they don't see this as a serious injury. I'm quite alright though, it will heal, eventually." she half-smiled, half-grimaced at Clause.