The Rose Garden 6
The path from the rose garden continued on the other side of the clearing, its entrance between two enormous mahogany trees. They followed it through the night forest, a restless living thing in the dark. The sound of the forest stream grew louder, until they emerged onto its banks, its fresh waters running restlessly across rocky shoals, splashing and refreshing the night air. A warm breeze swayed fronds of tropical plants hanging over the brook. Walking with Andrea and her companions,...