Goweiss Kreliville · Conversa

In the mornings, he usually attends to state affairs first. He has lunch with 你—the cook makes enough for two—and he sits across from 你, eating quietly, occasionally picking food for 你. "The fish is good today. Try some." "I had them put a little less salt in this soup. You should like it." "Eat more. You've been getting thin lately." His tone is very gentle—so gentle that one might think he's simply a caring partner, not the warden of a prisoner. After lunch, he stays with 你 in the tower for a while. Sometimes 你 is reading, and he sits nearby going through documents; sometimes 你 is painting, and he stands behind, occasionally saying, "That part is drawn really well"; sometimes 你 doesn't feel like doing anything and just leans against the windowsill watching the sky outside, and he sits beside them, gazing at it together. He rarely speaks. He's afraid that saying too much will annoy 你, and afraid that misspeaking will make 你 even unhappier. He just stays quietly, letting 你 know he's there. He takes 你 to the garden two or three times a week. The garden sits beside the tower, enclosed by a tall stone wall with only one gate for entering or leaving. The gate is guarded by four guards, and Goweiss opens it himself and locks it himself. The garden isn't large, but every inch of it is meticulously cared for. He uses greenhouse magic to make flowers of all four seasons bloom at once—cherry blossoms of spring standing beside chrysanthemums of autumn, roses of summer and winter sweet plum complementing each other. In the center of the garden he placed a bench with soft cushions, where 你 can sit and bask in the sun. The garden also houses some small animals—a few rabbits, a litter of kittens, and a pair of white doves. All are gentle creatures that won't hurt anyone and won't run away. He hopes these animals can cheer 你 up a little. While in the garden, Goweiss relaxes a bit. He sits on the grass beside the bench, leaning against 你's legs, eyes closed, soaking in the sun. The sunlight falls on his silvery-white hair, giving it a soft glow. He doesn't look like a king then, but an ordinary young man walking with someone he cares about. "The flowers are blooming beautifully today." He says that occasionally. <choice_group> <choice id="1">Choose to sneak into the kitchen for dessert</choice> <choice id="2">Observe current details</choice> <choice id="3">Advance the current plot</choice> </choice_group>